SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2941        FILED ON: 1/12/2022

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia Stone Creem

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act promoting the recovery and recycling of electric vehicle batteries.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2941        FILED ON: 1/12/2022

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act promoting the recovery and recycling of electric vehicle batteries.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

(a) As used in this law, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-

“Motor vehicle junkyard” a person with a Class 3 license described subsection (d) of section 58 of chapter 140 of the General Laws.

“Motor vehicle” has the same definition as in section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws.

“Manufacturer” has the same definition as in in section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws.

(b) On or before September 1, 2022, the secretary of energy and environmental affairs shall convene the Lithium-Ion Car Battery Recycling Commission to review, and advise the General Court on policies pertaining to the recovery and recycling of lithium-ion vehicle batteries sold with motor vehicles in the state. The commission shall consult with universities and research institutions that have conducted research in the area of battery recycling, with manufacturers of electric and hybrid vehicles, and with the recycling industry. The secretary of energy and environmental affairs shall appoint at least one member to the commission from each of the following:

(1) The department of energy resources.

(2) The department of environmental protection.

(3) A vehicle manufacturer.

(4) An organization that represents one or more vehicle manufacturers.

(5) An electronic waste recycler or an organization that represents one or more electronic waste recyclers.

(6) A motor vehicle repair shop or an organization that represents one or more motor vehicle repair shops.

(7) A motor vehicle junkyard or an organization that represents one or more motor vehicle junkyards.

(8) Two environmental organizations that specialize in waste reduction and recycling.

(9) A representative of the energy storage industry.

(10) A lithium-ion vehicle battery manufacturer.

(11) A standards-developing organization that has a focus on automotive engineering.

(c) On or before July 1, 2023 the Lithium-Ion Car Battery Recycling Commission shall submit policy recommendations to the Legislature aimed at ensuring that as close to 100 percent as possible of lithium-ion vehicle batteries in the commonwealth are reused or recycled at end-of-life in a safe and cost-effective manner The policy recommendations shall reflect entire life cycle considerations for lithium-ion vehicle batteries, including, but not limited to, opportunities and barriers to the reuse of those batteries as energy storage systems after they are removed from the vehicle, opportunities to the extend the life of those batteries, best management considerations for those batteries at end-of-life, and the overall effect of different management practices on the environment. In developing the policy recommendations, the advisory group shall consider both in-state and out-of-state options for the recycling of lithium-ion vehicle batteries and the possibility of establishing an extended producer responsibility program for lithium-ion vehicle batteries.