Plain English Breakdown
The official status shows the bill was tabled by the Senate, meaning it may not become law despite passing other stages.
HB320: Rules for Recycling Solar Panels
This bill requires solar panels to be recycled by delivering them to a facility that accepts them, rather than being thrown away as regular trash.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the recycling of solar panels instead of disposing of them in other ways.
- Prohibits discarding or disposing of solar panels unless they are delivered to a collection center, recovered materials processing facility, or recycling center that accepts them.
- Provides definitions for terms used in these new rules.
- Establishes penalties for breaking the disposal and recycling laws.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who own solar panels
- Facilities that collect materials or process recovered items like solar panels
Limits and Unknowns
- The specific dollar amounts for penalties are not listed in the summary.
- The exact date when these rules will start is not shown.