E2SHB 1185 — Reducing environmental impacts associated with lighting products.

What this bill does

Phases out the sale of most mercury-containing lights beginning January 1, 2026. Extends the existing product stewardship program for mercury- containing lights beyond its scheduled 2025 sunset, and expands the program to include all types of lights, including lights that do not contain mercury and lights that do not primarily serve an illumination function. Eliminates the environmental handling fee that currently applies to the sale at retail of mercury-containing lights and which is used to fund the current stewardship program, and instead requires that producers of lights covered by the stewardship program finance the operations of the program. Makes other changes to the logistical and implementation requirements for light stewardship programs.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 10, 2024
  52 yea · 45 nay · 1 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 5, 2024
  54 yea · 42 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 1, 2024
  29 yea · 20 nay

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