{"AmendmentNumber":"524","ParentBillNumber":"S3064","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"ALS1","Name":"Aaron L. Saunders","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/ALS1","ResponseDate":"2026-06-16T16:44:47.383"},"Category":null,"Action":"Consolidated","RollCall":[],"Title":"End-of-Life Management for Electric Vehicle Batteries Special Commission","Branch":"House","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Saunders of Belchertown moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:\r\n\r\nSection XX.\r\n(a) There shall be established a special commission to study and make recommendations regarding the end-of-life management, reuse, repurposing, recycling, transportation, storage, collection, and disposal of electric vehicle batteries within the commonwealth.\r\n\r\nThe commission shall be convened by the department of environmental protection and shall examine current and anticipated electric vehicle battery waste streams, opportunities for battery reuse and recycling, environmental and public safety considerations, producer responsibility frameworks, workforce development opportunities, and policies necessary to support a safe, environmentally responsible, and economically sustainable battery management system in the commonwealth.\r\n\r\n(b) In conducting its work, the commission shall review and evaluate policies and recommendations consistent with the objectives and framework established in Colorado Senate Bill 26-003, including but not limited to:\r\n\r\n(i) the projected volume, composition, and geographic distribution of electric vehicle batteries reaching end-of-life within the commonwealth over the next 5, 10, and 20 years;\r\n\r\n(ii) existing and anticipated infrastructure needs for the collection, transportation, storage, refurbishment, remanufacturing, repurposing, and recycling of electric vehicle batteries;\r\n\r\n(iii) opportunities to recover and reuse critical minerals and other valuable materials contained within electric vehicle batteries;\r\n\r\n(iv) environmental, public health, fire safety, emergency response, and transportation considerations associated with end-of-life battery management;\r\n\r\n(v) the feasibility and potential benefits of establishing an extended producer responsibility program or other producer-funded stewardship model for electric vehicle batteries;\r\n\r\n(vi) opportunities to promote the development of battery recycling, refurbishment, remanufacturing, and critical mineral recovery industries within the commonwealth;\r\n\r\n(vii) barriers to battery reuse, second-life applications, and material recovery;\r\n\r\n(viii) workforce training and economic development opportunities associated with battery management and recycling industries;\r\n\r\n(ix) coordination opportunities among state agencies, municipalities, regional waste districts, electric vehicle manufacturers, battery manufacturers, utilities, recyclers, environmental organizations, labor organizations, and emergency response agencies; and\r\n\r\n(x) statutory, regulatory, administrative, and funding recommendations necessary to establish a comprehensive end-of-life electric vehicle battery management strategy for the commonwealth.\r\n\r\n(c) The commission shall consist of 17 members:\r\n\r\nthe commissioner of environmental protection, or a designee, who shall serve as chair;\r\n1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and\r\n1 member appointed by the president of the senate.\r\nthe secretary of energy and environmental affairs, or a designee;\r\nthe secretary of economic development, or a designee;\r\nthe state fire marshal, or a designee;\r\nthe secretary of the department of transportation, or a designee;\r\nthe commissioner of the department of public utilities, or a designee;\r\n1 representative of a regional solid waste management district or municipal recycling organization;\r\n1 representative of an electric distribution company operating in the commonwealth;\r\n1 representative of the electric vehicle manufacturing industry;\r\n1 representative of the battery manufacturing industry;\r\n1 representative of the battery recycling industry;\r\n1 representative of the automotive recycling industry;\r\n1 representative of a statewide conservation organization;\r\n1 representative of organized labor with expertise in manufacturing, recycling, or clean energy industries;\r\n1 representative of a fire chiefs or emergency responders association;\r\n(d) The commission shall hold not fewer than 3 public meetings and shall provide opportunities for public comment from interested stakeholders, including municipalities, vehicle owners, environmental justice populations, battery manufacturers, recyclers, utilities, labor organizations, and emergency responders.\r\n\r\n(e) The commission may consult with federal agencies, academic institutions, industry experts, and other states that have adopted or are considering electric vehicle battery stewardship or end-of-life battery management programs.\r\n\r\n(f) Not later than December 31, 2027, the commission shall submit a report containing its findings and recommendations, including any recommended legislation, to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the joint committee on environment and natural resources, the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy, and the house and senate committees on ways and means.\r\n\r\n(g) The department of environmental protection shall provide administrative support to the commission and may utilize available federal funds, grants, or other non-state funding sources to support the commission's work.\r\n"}