SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby established within the executive office of energy and environmental affairs a Solar Panel Recycling Advisory Group to review and advise the legislature on policies pertaining to the recovery and recycling of solar panel infrastructure sold and used within the commonwealth. The advisory group shall consult with local universities and research institutions that have conducted research in the area of solar panel infrastructure recycling, manufacturers of solar photovoltaic panels, and the recycling industry.

SECTION 2. The advisory group shall consist of: the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the commissioner of environmental protection, or a designee; one member of the toxics use reduction institute; the executive director of the Massachusetts clean energy center, or their designee;  3 members to be appointed by the governor; 1 member of the senate to be appointed by the senate president; 1 member of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker; 1 member of the senate appointed by the senate minority leader; and 1 member of the house of representatives to be appointed by the house minority leader.

SECTION 3. The Solar Panel Recycling Advisory Group shall submit its final report of the findings and recommendations to the executive office of energy and environmental affairs; the department of environmental protection; the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture; and the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives no later than 1 year after the passage of this bill.