1607-S2 AMH WATE LIPS 427

  

2SHB 1607 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1936.1/25) 883

By Representative Waters

NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025

On page 6, line 18 of the striking amendment, after "(1)" strike "A" and insert "Except as provided in section 21(2) of this act, a"

On page 7, line 24 of the striking amendment, after "RESPONSIBILITIES." strike "The" and insert "Except as provided in section 21(2) of this act, the"

On page 11, after line 12, insert the following:

"(2) The department may not enforce the requirements of this section if it determines, based on reports filed under section 20 of this act, that the recycling refund producer responsibility organization has failed to achieve a redemption rate of 80 percent, as required by section 17(2) of this act, in the fifth year of program implementation."

On page 24, line 11 of the striking amendment, after "21." Insert "(1)"

On page 24, after line 21 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"(2) The requirements of this chapter cease to apply to producers and recycling refund producer responsibility organizations on January 1 of the calendar year following a determination by the department, based on reports filed under section 20 of this act, that the recycling refund producer responsibility organization has failed to achieve a redemption rate of 80 percent, as required by section 17(2) of this act, in the fifth year of program implementation."

EFFECT: Provides that the responsibilities of producers and the recycling refund producer responsibility organization (PRO) cease to apply if the Department of Ecology determines based on the PRO's annual report that the PRO failed to achieve an 80 percent redemption rate for covered beverage containers in the fifth year of program implementation.

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