AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES AND SOLAR PANELS MANUFACTURED, SOLD OR INSTALLED IN THE STATE.

HB 5915 establishes an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program requiring manufacturers, sellers, or installers of wind turbine blades and solar panels sold or installed in the state to manage their end-of-life disposal. The bill directly affects renewable energy equipment producers and installers by mandating they fund and organize recycling or reuse systems for these items. Key provisions prohibit landfilling, burial, or burning of wind turbine blades and solar panels, shifting disposal responsibility from taxpayers to producers. This creates a concrete policy change where companies must cover recycling costs instead of relying on municipal waste systems. The program applies to all such equipment manufactured, sold, or installed within the state or using public funds.