Concerning a study on the recycling of wind turbine blades.

CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT SENATE BILL 5287 Chapter 324, Laws of 2023 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session WIND TURBINE BLADE RECYCLING —STUDY EFFECTIVE DATE: July 23, 2023 Passed by the Senate April 17, 2023 Yeas 47 Nays 0 DENNY HECK President of the Senate Passed by the House April 11, 2023 Yeas 97 Nays 0 LAURIE JINKINS Speaker of the House of Representatives CERTIFICATE I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5287 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. SARAH BANNISTER Secretary Approved May 4, 2023 4:04 PM FILED May 5, 2023 JAY INSLEE Governor of the State of Washington Secretary of State State of Washington AN ACT Relating to a study on the recycling of wind turbine 1 blades; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) Subject to amounts appropriated for 4 this specific purpose in the omnibus operating appropriations act, 5 the Washington State University extension energy program must conduct 6 a study on the feasibility of recycling wind turbine blades installed 7 at facilities in Washington that generate electricity for 8 distribution to customers in Washington, including information and 9 recommendations on:10 (a) The cost, feasibility, and environmental impact of various 11 disposal methods for wind turbine blades including, but not limited 12 to, options for reuse, repurposing, and recycling;13 (b) The availability of wind turbine blade recycling and 14 processing facilities in Washington and other states;15 (c) Potential incentives for the creation of wind turbine blade 16 recycling facilities within Washington; 17 (d) Various mechanisms for establishing recycling requirements, 18 or recycled content standards, for wind turbine blades;19 (e) Considerations and options for the design of a state-managed 20 product stewardship program for wind turbine blades; and21 SENATE BILL 5287 AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE Passed Legislature - 2023 Regular Session State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators J. Wilson, Nguyen, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Schoesler, and Wellman Read first time 01/11/23. Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology. p. 1 SB 5287.SL (f) The feasibility of including all wind turbine blades 1 installed in facilities in Washington in a recycling program, 2 including blades that are currently installed. 3 (2) By December 1, 2023, the Washington State University 4 extension energy program must submit a report of its findings under 5 this section to the appropriate committees of the legislature.6 (3) This section expires December 1, 2024. 7 Passed by the Senate April 17, 2023. Passed by the House April 11, 2023. Approved by the Governor May 4, 2023. Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 5, 2023. --- END --- p. 2 SB 5287.SL