Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act

This bill, known as the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act, establishes a new program in Minnesota to manage the recycling of specific portable and medium-format batteries. It directly affects manufacturers and organizations that produce or sell battery-containing products, requiring them to create and follow approved stewardship plans for proper disposal. The legislation creates an advisory task force to oversee the program and sets up a system for civil penalties to ensure compliance with these new rules. Additionally, the bill repeals several existing sections of state law related to electronics recycling to make way for this updated framework.