North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 882 — Break Free From Plastic and Forever Chemicals.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 882 includes the addition of more detailed definitions for terms related to waste management. Specifically, it clarifies what constitutes "producer responsibility organizations" and "producer responsibility funds." These changes matter because they aim to create a clearer framework for how companies can be held accountable for their products’ environmental impacts, potentially leading to better recycling practices and reduced waste.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 882 Short Title:
882 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30358-NM-43 Short Title:
Representative Harrison.
Representatives Harrison, Butler, Price, and Greenfield (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PRODUCERS OF PACKAGING MATERIALS, BAN CERTAIN TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN PACKAGING MATERIALS, AND BAN INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS IN COVERED PRODUCTS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PRODUCERS OF PACKAGING MATERIALS, BAN CERTAIN TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN PACKAGING MATERIALS, AND BAN INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS IN COVERED PRODUCTS.
– Any part of a package or container, regardless of recyclabilityorcompostability,includingmaterialtypessuchaspaper,plastic, glass, ormetal, thatis usedforthecontainment,protection,handling, delivery, transport, distribution, and presentation of a product that is sold, offered for sale, or distributed in North Carolina.
– Any part of a package or container, regardless of recyclabilityorcompostability,includingmaterial types such aspaper,plastic, glass,ormetal, thatis usedforthecontainment, protection,handling, delivery, transport, distribution, and presentation of a product that is sold, offered for sale, or distributed in North Carolina.
b.
*H882-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
*DRH30358-NM-43* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 c.
c.
of this subdivision does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark under which the product contained, protected, delivered, presented, or distributed in or using packaging material is sold, offered for sale, used in a commercial enterprise, or distributed in or into the State, regardless of whether the trademark is registered.
of this subdivision does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark under which the product contained, protected, delivered, presented, or distributed in or using packagingmaterial is sold, offered for sale, used in a commercial enterprise, or distributed in or into the State, regardless of whether the trademark is registered.
(b) Stewardship Plan Required.
Page 2 House Bill 882-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) Stewardship Plan Required.
– No responsible producer shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute in North Carolina a product contained, protected, delivered, presented, or distributed in or using packaging materials unless the producer participates as a member of a producer Page 2 DRH30358-NM-43 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 responsibility organization for which a stewardship plan is approved by the Department, and throughthatparticipation,satisfiestherequirementsofsubsections(c),(d),and(e)ofthissection.
– No responsible producer shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute in North Carolina a product contained, protected, delivered, presented, or distributed in or using packaging materials unless the producer participates as a member of a producer responsibility organization for which a stewardship plan is approved by the Department, and throughthatparticipation,satisfiestherequirementsofsubsections(c),(d),and(e)ofthissection.
The reductions required by this subsection shall be measured against the total amount of packaging material the responsible producer used for containing, protecting, delivering, presenting, anddistributing theproducts it sold, offered forsale,ordistributedin this Stateduring the respective calendar year.
The reductions required by this subsection shall be measured against the total amount of packaging material the responsible producer used for containing, protecting, delivering, presenting, anddistributingtheproducts it sold, offered forsale,ordistributed in this Stateduring the respective calendar year.
– Each responsible producer shall ensure that all non-reusable packaging material used for containing, protecting, delivering, presenting, and distributing the products it sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this State incorporates, on average and in the aggregate, the following amount, by weight, of postconsumer waste material in accordance with the following schedule:
– Each responsible producer shall ensure that all non-reusable packaging material used for containing, protecting, delivering, presenting, and distributing the products it sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this State incorporates, on average and in the aggregate, the following amount, byweight, of postconsumer waste material in accordance with the following schedule:
– Each responsible producer shall establish or join a producer responsibility organization to act as an agent on behalf of the producer for the purposes ofsatisfying itsobligations underthisPart.
– Each responsible producer shall establish or join a producer responsibility organization to act as an agent on behalf of the producer for the purposes ofsatisfyingits obligations underthisPart.
(b) Participation Fees.
House Bill 882-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) Participation Fees.
The participation fee must reflect DRH30358-NM-43 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 the per ton costs associated with the collection, processing, transportation, and recycling and disposal of a producer's packaging material.
The participation fee must reflect the per ton costs associated with the collection, processing, transportation, and recycling and disposal of a producer's packaging material.
– A producer responsibility organization shall establish and manage a producer responsibility fund.
– A producer responsibility organization shall establish and manage a producer responsibilityfund.
(5) To pay fees assessed by the Department for the purposes of implementing this Part.
(5) To pay fees assessed bythe Department for the purposes of implementing this Part.
130A-309.239,andquarterlythereafter,aresponsible producershall pay the producer responsibility organization any outstanding participation fees, to be deposited into the producer responsibility fund.
130A-309.239,andquarterlythereafter,a responsible producershall pay the producer responsibility organization any outstanding participation fees, to be deposited into the producer responsibility fund.
"§ 130A-309.253.
Page 4 House Bill 882-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 130A-309.253.
The Department may require Page 4 DRH30358-NM-43 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 the stewardship plan to be reviewed or revised prior to the five-year period if the Department has cause to believe the minimum non-reusable packaging material reduction rates, the minimum recycling rates, the minimum postconsumer waste material content rates, or other requirements established in accordance with an approved stewardship plan are not being met or followed by the responsible producer or producer responsibility organization, or if there has been a change in circumstances that warrants revision to the stewardship plan.
The Department may require the stewardship plan to be reviewed or revised prior to the five-year period if the Department has cause to believe the minimum non-reusable packaging material reduction rates, the minimum recycling rates, the minimum postconsumer waste material content rates, or other requirements established in accordance with an approved stewardship plan are not being met or followed by the responsible producer or producer responsibility organization, or if there has been a change in circumstances that warrants revision to the stewardship plan.
(4) A description of how the packaging materials covered under the stewardship planwill becollectedand managedusing environmentally sound management practices.
(4) A description of how the packaging materials covered under the stewardship planwill becollectedand managedusingenvironmentallysound management practices.
(11) A description of how stakeholder comments were considered in the development of the stewardship plan, including a summary and analysis of the issues raised and significant changes recommended by stakeholders, a statement of the reasons why any significant changes were not incorporated DRH30358-NM-43 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 into the proposed stewardship plan, and a description of any changes made to the proposed stewardship plan as a result of such comments.
House Bill 882-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (11) A description of how stakeholder comments were considered in the development of the stewardship plan, including a summaryand analysis of the issues raised and significant changes recommended by stakeholders, a statement of the reasons why any significant changes were not incorporated into the proposed stewardship plan, and a description of any changes made to the proposed stewardship plan as a result of such comments.
(c) A producer responsibility organization shall provide stakeholders, including units of local government, municipal solid waste management facilities, recycling facilities, collectors, and other members of the general public with an opportunity to review and comment on the draft stewardship plan prior to its submission to the Department.
(c) A producer responsibility organization shall provide stakeholders, including units of local government, municipal solid waste management facilities, recycling facilities, collectors, and other members of the general public with an opportunityto review and comment on the draft stewardship plan prior to its submission to the Department.
(c) No later than six months after the date the stewardship plan is approved, the producer responsibility organization and its member producers shall implement the approved plan.
Page 6 House Bill 882-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) No later than six months after the date the stewardship plan is approved, the producer responsibility organization and its member producers shall implement the approved plan.
Page 6 DRH30358-NM-43 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) Collector Reimbursement.
(a) Collector Reimbursement.
(4) Thecategoryofpackagingmaterialisnothandledthroughadepositandreturn scheme or a buyback system that relies on a collection system other than curbside collection.
(4) Thecategoryofpackagingmaterialisnothandledthrough adepositandreturn scheme or a buyback system that relies on a collection system other than curbside collection.
(a) A producer responsibility organization shall provide effective outreach, education, and communications to consumers throughout the State regarding:
House Bill 882-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) A producer responsibility organization shall provide effective outreach, education, and communications to consumers throughout the State regarding:
DRH30358-NM-43 Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Recycling and compostinginstructions thatare (i)consistent statewide,except as necessary to take into account differences among local ordinances and processing capabilities, (ii) easy to understand, and (iii) easily accessible.
(3) Recycling and compostinginstructions thatare (i)consistent statewide,except as necessary to take into account differences among local ordinances and processing capabilities, (ii) easy to understand, and (iii) easily accessible.
(c) TheDepartmentshallreviewtheeffectivenessofoutreachandeducationeffortsunder this section to determine whether changes are necessary to improve those outreach and education efforts anddevelopinformationthatmaybeusedtoimproveoutreachandeducationeffortsunder this section.
(c) TheDepartmentshallreviewtheeffectivenessofoutreachandeducationeffortsunder this section to determine whether changes are necessaryto improve those outreach and education efforts anddevelopinformationthatmaybeusedtoimproveoutreach andeducationeffortsunder this section.
(2) Any information necessary for the Department to make a determination of the producer responsibility organization's, and its member producers', compliance with all of the following:
(2) Anyinformation necessary for the Department to make a determination of the producer responsibilityorganization's, and its member producers', compliance with all of the following:
(b) The Department shall maintain the confidentiality of any information that is required to be submitted by a responsible producer or producer responsibility organization under this Part that is designated as a trade secret, as defined in G.S.
Page 8 House Bill 882-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) The Department shall maintain the confidentiality of any information that is required to be submitted by a responsible producer or producer responsibility organization under this Part that is designated as a trade secret, as defined in G.S.
Page 8 DRH30358-NM-43 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) The Department shall compile and publish on its website a list of responsible producers and producer responsibility organizations that are out of compliance with the applicable stewardship plan or the requirements of this Part.
(c) The Department shall compile and publish on its website a list of responsible producers and producer responsibility organizations that are out of compliance with the applicable stewardship plan or the requirements of this Part.
(1) Covered toxic substance.
House Bill 882-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Covered toxic substance.
DRH30358-NM-43 Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 d.
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143B-282.1 shall apply to civil penalty assessments that are presented to the Commission for final agency decision.
143B-282.1 shall applyto civil penalty assessments that are presented to the Commission for final agency decision.
Remission requestsshallnotbeconsideredunlessmadewithin30daysofreceiptofthenoticeofassessment.
Remission requestsshallnotbeconsideredunlessmadewithin30days ofreceiptofthenoticeofassessment.
If any civil penalty has not been paid within 30 days after the final agency decision or order has been served on the violator, the Secretary shall request the Attorney General to institute a civil action in the superior court of any county in which the violator resides or the violator's principal place of business is located to recover the amount of the assessment.
If any civil penalty has not been paid within 30 days after the final agency decision or order has been served on the Page 10 House Bill 882-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 violator, the Secretary shall request the Attorney General to institute a civil action in the superior court of any county in which the violator resides or the violator's principal place of business is located to recover the amount of the assessment.
A civil action must be filed within three years of the date the final agency decision or court order was served on the violator." Page 10 DRH30358-NM-43 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(b) This section becomes effective October 1, 2025, and applies to persons on or after that date who knowingly manufacture, distribute, sell, or offer for sale any packaging materials containing covered toxic substances.
A civil action must be filed within three years of the date the final agency decision or court order was served on the violator." SECTION 2.(b) This section becomes effective October 1, 2025, and applies to persons on or after that date who knowingly manufacture, distribute, sell, or offer for sale any packaging materials containing covered toxic substances.
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PFAS used or produced during the manufacture or processing of a product introduced into or onto the product, including any source of PFAS that is reasonably known to be present, such as using processing agents, mold release agents, or fluorination.
PFAS used or produced during the manufacture or processing of a product introduced into or onto the product, including any source of PFAS that is reasonablyknown to be present, such as using processing agents, mold release agents, or fluorination.
– An item manufactured, assembled, packaged, or otherwise prepared for sale to consumers, including its product components, sold or distributed for personal, residential, commercial, or industrial use, including for use in making other products.
– An item manufactured, assembled, packaged, or otherwise prepared for sale to consumers, including its product components, sold or distributed for personal, residential, commercial, or industrial use, including House Bill 882-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 for use in making other products.
DRH30358-NM-43 Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (9) Product label.
(9) Product label.
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Who sponsors HB 882?
HB 882 is sponsored by Marcia Morey (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 882?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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