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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3393 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 974
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 bill:
An Act relative to solar panel recycling.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/17/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/17/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3393 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 974
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 974) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to solar panel recycling. Environment and Natural
Resources.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to solar panel recycling.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby
2established within the executive office of energy and environmental affairs a Solar Panel
3Recycling Advisory Group to review and advise the legislature on policies pertaining to the
4recovery and recycling of solar panel infrastructure sold and used within the commonwealth. The
5advisory group shall consult with local universities and research institutions that have conducted
6research in the area of solar panel infrastructure recycling, manufacturers of solar photovoltaic
7panels, and the recycling industry.
8 SECTION 2. The advisory group shall consist of: the secretary of energy and
9environmental affairs, or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the commissioner of
10environmental protection, or a designee; one member of the toxics use reduction institute; the
11executive director of the Massachusetts clean energy center, or their designee; 3 members to be
12appointed by the governor; 1 member of the senate to be appointed by the senate president; 1 2 of 2
13member of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker; 1 member of the senate
14appointed by the senate minority leader; and 1 member of the house of representatives to be
15appointed by the house minority leader.
16 SECTION 3. The Solar Panel Recycling Advisory Group shall submit its final report of
17the findings and recommendations to the executive office of energy and environmental affairs;
18the department of environmental protection; the joint committee on environment, natural
19resources and agriculture; and the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives no later
20than 1 year after the passage of this bill.