Definitions for Advanced Recycling.
House Bill 605 amends North Carolina law by establishing new definitions related to advanced recycling processes. It defines "mass balance attribution" as an auditable accounting method, requiring a third-party certification system, to track feedstocks used in recycled products. The bill also defines "recycled products" as those made from recyclable materials through chemical recycling processes using this attribution method. This legislation clarifies terminology for manufacturers and entities involved in advanced recycling, while noting that such products remain subject to existing environmental regulations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Last action May 1, 2025
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The bill text was updated to reflect its official filing as Edition 1, replacing the draft identifier with a final version number. The sponsor list was expanded to include four representatives and added a reference to the official website for a complete roster, while the referral status was updated to include specific House committees and a new filing date of April 1, 2025.
TECHNICAL
The bill identifier was changed from the draft code 'DRH30234-MH-74' to the official version 'H605-v-1'.
The filing date was updated from March 31, 2025, to April 1, 2025.
Additional sponsors (Lowery, Tyson, and Riddell) were added to the list, and a note was included directing users to the General Assembly website for a full list.
The referral information was updated to specify the Agriculture and Environment, State and Local Government, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House committees.
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
70–37
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 121
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic46
76% Nay
I
Independent2
100% Nay
R
Republican73
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
6
May 1, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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