"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1) The legislature finds that protecting human health and the environment is of the utmost importance to the citizens of the state of Washington.
     (2) Mercury is introduced into the environment in a variety of ways via end of life of products including bilge pumps, oven doors, sump pumps, agricultural equipment, thermostats, clothes irons, and freezer door switches.
     (3) It is the intent of the legislature to study the most appropriate and cost-effective manner to collect and recover all mercury-added components at the end of a product's useful life.
     (4) The department of ecology shall convene a stakeholder group including representatives of manufacturers, recyclers, and consumers to study the most appropriate and cost-effective way to collect and recover mercury-added components at the end of a product's life and report the recommendations of the stakeholder group back to the legislature by December 31, 2005. The recommendations must include a list of all products that contain mercury-added components at the end of the product's life and a recommendation for appropriately disposing of those products, including an analysis of the cost to carry out the recommendations of the stakeholder group."