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SB61

Electronic Device Recycling and Litter Law Updates

Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM

In one sentence

This bill creates a program for recycling electronic devices, gives legal protection to companies working together on this program under state supervision, and updates existing laws about posting litter penalties.

What it does

  • Creates new laws requiring collaboration among manufacturers and other entities to collect, recycle, and dispose of covered electronic equipment safely.
  • Establishes an electronics recycling advisory council to guide these efforts.
  • Provides immunity from federal antitrust lawsuits for companies participating in state-approved manufacturer e-scrap programs under Department of Environmental Conservation supervision.
  • Updates litter laws by requiring penalties to be posted at public highways, visitor centers, parks, beaches, and other publicly owned places determined necessary by the commissioner.
  • Allows the department to give grants to state agencies, municipalities, and private organizations for projects that reduce litter or improve recycling facilities.

Who it affects

  • Manufacturers who sell electronic equipment in Alaska
  • The Department of Environmental Conservation
  • State employees authorized by the commissioner and peace officers who enforce litter laws
  • Municipalities, state agencies, and private organizations applying for grants

Limits and unknowns

  • The provided text does not list which specific electronic devices are covered by the recycling program.
  • The effective date for these new rules is mentioned in the title but not specified in the provided text excerpt.
  • The definition of 'vessel' and other details at the end of the document were cut off.

Plain language

Terms to know

Electronic product stewardship program
A system where manufacturers collaborate to collect, recycle, or dispose of their electronic products.
Antitrust laws
Rules that stop companies from working together in ways that limit competition; this bill creates an exception for the new recycling program under state supervision.
Litter bag
A container inside a vehicle or vessel used to hold trash before it is properly disposed of.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING An Act relating to an electronic product stewardship program; relating to collection, recycling, and disposal of electronic equipment; establishing the electronics recycling advisory council; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) Minutes (SFIN)Min
  2. (S) Heard & HeldText
  3. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532Text
  4. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE362
  5. (S) FN1: (DEC)362
  6. (S) AM: KAWASAKI362
  7. (S) NR: HUGHES, MYERS362
  8. (S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, WIELECHOWSKI, CLAMAN362
  9. (S) RES RPT CS 4DP 2NR 1AM SAME TITLE362
  10. (S) Minutes (SRES)Min
  11. (S) Moved CSSB 61(RES) Out of CommitteeText
  12. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
  13. (S) Minutes (SRES)Min
  14. (S) Heard & HeldText
  15. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
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  17. (S) Heard & HeldText
  18. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
  19. (S) RES, FIN60
  20. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS60