Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5174: Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act
Status: In committee, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to environment; enacting the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act; establishing a covered electronics device manufacturer electronic waste recycling program; establishing an Electronics Recycling Advisory Task Force; creating civil penalties; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20; 115A.1312; 115A.1314; 115A.1316…
From the introduced text, April 16, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to environment; enacting the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act; establishing a covered electronics device manufacturer electronic waste recycling program; establishing an Electronics Recycling Advisory Task Force; creating civil penalties; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20; 115A.1312; 115A.1314; 115A.1316; 115A.1318; 115A.1320; 115A.1322; 115A.1323; 115A.1324; 115A.1326; 115A.1328; 115A.1330; 115A.9157, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 325E.125, subdivisions 3, 4, 5. ARTICLE 1 BATTERY STEWARDSHIP Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [115A.9165] SHORT TITLE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Sections 115A.9165 to 115A.9184 are the "Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship Act."] new text end Sec. 2. new text begin [ADDED: [115A.9167] DEFINITIONS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Scope.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: For purposes of sections 115A.9165 to 115A.9184, the terms in this section have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Battery-containing product.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Battery-containing product" means …