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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 347 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 449
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying
resolve:
Resolve establishing a commission on electric vehicle battery recycling.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and Middlesex 1 of 3
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 347 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 449
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 449) of Cynthia Stone Creem
that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission on electric
vehicle battery recycling. Environment and Natural Resources.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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Resolve establishing a commission on electric vehicle battery recycling.
1 Resolved, that on or before September 1, 2024, the secretary of energy and
2environmental affairs shall convene an Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Commission to
3review and advise the general court on policies pertaining to the recovery and recycling of
4electric vehicle batteries in the commonwealth. The commission shall consult with universities
5and research institutions that have conducted research in the area of battery recycling, with
6manufacturers of electric and hybrid vehicles, and with the recycling industry. The secretary of
7energy and environmental affairs shall appoint members to the commission from each of the
8following:
9 (1) the department of energy resources;
10 (2) the department of environmental protection;
11 (3) a vehicle manufacturer or an organization that represents one or more vehicle
12manufacturers;
13 (4) a standards-developing organization that has a focus on automotive engineering; 2 of 3
14 (5) an electronic waste recycler or an organization that represents one or more electronic
15waste recyclers;
16 (6) a motor vehicle repair shop or an organization that represents one or more motor
17vehicle repair shops;
18 (7) a motor vehicle junkyard or an organization that represents one or more motor vehicle
19junkyards;
20 (8) at least two environmental organizations that specialize in waste reduction and
21recycling;
22 (9) a representative of the energy storage industry; and
23 (10) an electric vehicle battery manufacturer.
24 On or before July 1, 2025, the Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Commission shall
25submit a report and policy recommendations to the general court aimed at ensuring that as close
26as possible to 100 percent of electric vehicle batteries in the commonwealth are reused or
27recycled at end-of-life in a safe and cost-effective manner. The policy recommendations shall
28reflect entire lifecycle considerations for electric vehicle batteries, including, but not limited to,
29opportunities and barriers to the reuse of those batteries as energy storage systems after they are
30removed from the vehicle, opportunities to the extend the life of those batteries, best
31management considerations for those batteries at end-of-life, and the overall effect of different
32management practices on the environment. In developing the policy recommendations, the
33advisory group shall consider both in-state and out-of-state options for the recycling of electric 3 of 3
34vehicle batteries and the possibility of establishing an extended producer responsibility program
35for electric vehicle batteries.