Amendment ID: S2856-38-R1

Redraft Amendment 38

Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Commission

Ms. Creem and Mr. Tarr move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following section:-

"SECTION __. (a) The secretary of energy and environmental affairs shall convene an Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Commission to review and advise the general court on policies pertaining to the recovery and recycling of electric vehicle batteries in the commonwealth. 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.

(b) The secretary of energy and environmental affairs or a designee shall chair the commission and shall appoint members to the commission from each of the following: (i) the department of energy resources; (ii) the department of environmental protection; (iii) the chairs of the joint committee on environment and natural resources; (iv) a vehicle manufacturer or an organization that represents one or more vehicle manufacturers; (v) a standards-developing organization that has a focus on automotive engineering; (vi) an electronic waste recycler or an organization that represents one or more electronic waste recyclers; (vii) one or more companies specializing in the recycling of electric vehicle batteries, with demonstrated expertise in providing end-of-life battery management solutions, including recovering materials from end-of-life batteries and manufacturing sustainable battery materials; (viii) a motor vehicle repair shop or an organization that represents one or more motor vehicle repair shops; (ix) a motor vehicle junkyard or an organization that represents one or more motor vehicle junkyards; (x) one or more environmental organizations that specializes in waste reduction and recycling; (xi) a representative of the energy storage industry; and (xii) an electric vehicle battery manufacturer.

(c) On or before September 1, 2025, the Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Commission shall submit a report and policy recommendations to the general court aimed at ensuring that as close as possible to 100 percent of electric 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 lifecycle considerations for electric 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 and on local economic development. In developing the policy recommendations, the advisory group shall consider both in-state and out-of-state options for the recycling of electric vehicle batteries and the possibility of establishing an extended producer responsibility program for electric vehicle batteries."