CT SB00147

Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection must study the need for extended producer responsibility programs for discarded solar panels and vaping devices, focusing on recycling rare minerals/metals and preventing fire/explosion hazards

Study must assess the volume and weight of solar panels reaching end of useful life in the next five years, current disposal procedures, costs to municipalities, and requirements for collection facilities, secondary markets, and agency oversight

Report with findings and legislative recommendations due to the General Assembly's Environment Committee by January 1, 2027

Expands the definition of "architectural paint" under the existing paint stewardship program to include aerosol and spray paints sold in containers of five gallons or less

Both provisions take effect upon passage