Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act enacted, covered electronics device manufacturer electronic waste recycling program established, Electronics Recycling Advisory Task Force established, civil penalties created, and money appropriated.

This bill establishes the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act in Minnesota to create a recycling program for covered batteries found in electronics and other products. It requires manufacturers or groups of manufacturers to develop and fund stewardship plans that ensure these batteries are collected and recycled in an environmentally sound manner. The legislation also creates a new advisory task force to oversee the program and introduces civil penalties for non-compliance. Additionally, the bill sets aside specific funds to support the implementation of these new recycling requirements.