Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Died 9 D cosponsors

HB 1488 — Concerning the management of plastic packaging materials.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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  2. Died in session

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill aims to manage plastic packaging materials in Washington state.

This bill requires all plastic packaging sold in Washington to be recyclable or compostable by January 1, 2025. It seeks to promote domestic recycling markets and to encourage the use of recycled content in plastic packaging.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This bill aims to reduce plastic waste and enhance recycling efforts in Washington.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 70A.200.140.

  • RCW 70A.200.140

    and Forty (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) → (D) grants are managed under the guidelines for existing grant programs; (c) Beginning June 30, 2021, until June 30, 2022: (i) Four percent to the department of ecology to implement and enforce chapter 70A.--- RCW (the new chapter created in section 13 of this act); (ii) Thirty-six percent to the department of ecology to: (A) Implement activities under RCW 70A.200.150 for waste reduction, recycling, and composting efforts; (B) provide technical assistance to local governments and commercial businesses to increase recycling markets and recycling and composting programs primarily for the products taxed under chapter 82.19 RCW designed to educate citizens about waste reduction, litter control, and recyclable and compostable products and programs; (C) increase access to waste reduction, composting, and recycling programs, particularly for food packaging and plastic bags and appropriate composting techniques; and (D) for programs to reduce wasted food and food waste that are designed to achieve the goals established in RCW 70A.205.715(1) and that are consistent with the plan developed in RCW 70A.205.715(3); and (d) After June 30, 2022, 40 percent to the department of ecology: (i) To implement activities under RCW 70A.200.150 for waste reduction, recycling, and composting efforts; (ii) to provide technical assistance to local governments and commercial businesses to increase recycling markets and recycling and composting programs primarily for the products taxed under chapter 82.19 RCW designed to educate citizens about waste reduction, litter control, and recyclable and compostable products and programs; (iii) to increase access to waste reduction, composting, and recycling programs, particularly for food packaging and plastic bags and appropriate composting techniques; and (iv) for programs to reduce wasted food and food waste that are designed to achieve the goals established in

    amended

Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 01:30 PM

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.

  4. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1488?
HB 1488 is sponsored by Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), David Hackney (Democrat), Debra Lekanoff (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), Amy Walen (Democrat), Jake Fey (Democrat), and Tana Senn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1488?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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