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HF 4997

Minnesota House of Representatives bill in Session 2026 Regular.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 16, 2026.

A bill for an act relating to environment; enacting the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act; establishing a covered electronics device manufacturer electronic waste recycling program; establishing an Electronics Recycling Advisory Task Force; creating civil penalties; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20; 115A.1312; 115A.1314; 115A.1316; 115A.1318; 115A.1320; 115A.1322; 115A.1323; 115A.1324; 115A.1326; 115A.1328; 115A.1330; 115A.9157, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 325E.125, subdivisions 3, 4, 5.

Bill ID MN-2026-Regular-HF-4997
Session 2026 Regular
Status in_committee
Committee Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-04-16
Environment / Climate
Summary

Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act enacted, covered electronics device manufacturer electronic waste recycling program established, Electronics Recycling Advisory Task Force established, civil penalties created, and money appropriated.

Sponsor
Joe McDonald
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-04-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-16 Status in_committee
2026-04-16 Latest Action Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy pg. 5717 Intro
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