AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROPER MANAGEMENT OF UNUSED PAINT
HB 8499 repeals the existing state laws that established a program for collecting and recycling unused household paint. This change directly affects paint manufacturers, retailers, and consumers by removing the legal requirement for a statewide paint stewardship system. The bill eliminates provisions that previously mandated producers to fund a nonprofit organization responsible for managing paint disposal and recycling. Consequently, the specific rules for how unused paint must be collected, transported, and processed are no longer in effect.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2026
Last action May 5, 2026
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Total actions
3
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0
Committee
1
May 5, 2026
Committee
05/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 1, 2026
Introduced
05/01/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jackie Baginski
DDemocratic
P
Jon Brien
IIndependent
P
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
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