CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SENATE BILL 5287
Chapter 324, Laws of 2023
68TH LEGISLATURE
2023 REGULAR SESSION
WIND TURBINE BLADE RECYCLING—STUDY
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 23, 2023
Passed by the Senate April 17, 2023 Yeas 47 Nays 0 DENNY HECK
President of the Senate Passed by the House April 11, 2023 Yeas 97 Nays 0 LAURIE JINKINS
Speaker of the House of Representatives | CERTIFICATE I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5287 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. SARAH BANNISTER
Secretary Secretary |
Approved May 4, 2023 4:04 PM | FILED May 5, 2023 |
JAY INSLEE
Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
SENATE BILL 5287
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 2023 Regular Session
State of Washington | 68th Legislature | 2023 Regular Session |
BySenators J. Wilson, Nguyen, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Schoesler, and Wellman
Read first time 01/11/23.Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology.
AN ACT Relating to a study on the recycling of wind turbine blades; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) Subject to amounts appropriated for this specific purpose in the omnibus operating appropriations act, the Washington State University extension energy program must conduct a study on the feasibility of recycling wind turbine blades installed at facilities in Washington that generate electricity for distribution to customers in Washington, including information and recommendations on:
(a) The cost, feasibility, and environmental impact of various disposal methods for wind turbine blades including, but not limited to, options for reuse, repurposing, and recycling;
(b) The availability of wind turbine blade recycling and processing facilities in Washington and other states;
(c) Potential incentives for the creation of wind turbine blade recycling facilities within Washington;
(d) Various mechanisms for establishing recycling requirements, or recycled content standards, for wind turbine blades;
(e) Considerations and options for the design of a state-managed product stewardship program for wind turbine blades; and
(f) The feasibility of including all wind turbine blades installed in facilities in Washington in a recycling program, including blades that are currently installed.
(2) By December 1, 2023, the Washington State University extension energy program must submit a report of its findings under this section to the appropriate committees of the legislature.
(3) This section expires December 1, 2024.
Passed by the Senate April 17, 2023.
Passed by the House April 11, 2023.
Approved by the Governor May 4, 2023.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 5, 2023.
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