Karen Ebel
HB 1198 status: In Committee — Subcommittee Work Session: 09/30/2026 10:10 am GP 229 (updated Sep 14, 2026).
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Bill summary
The bill creates a mandated, manufacturer-led stewardship program for architectural paint, requiring manufacturers to create a plan for collection, transport, and recycling.
Paint manufacturers, retailers, municipal waste agencies, and the state Department of Environmental Services.
Manufacturers must submit a stewardship plan, fund administrative costs for the state, and implement collection systems; retailers must collect a per-container assessment.
Manufacturers bear the cost of the program. The state will fund 0.5 FTE for oversight through administrative fees collected from the industry.
Plans must be submitted within 12 months of the effective date; implementation follows within 6 months of approval.
Reduced municipal hazardous waste disposal costs, improved recycling rates for paint, and public health benefits from cleaner disposal.
The voluntary nature of retailer participation, the impact on paint prices for consumers, and the shielding of industry data from public records.
The exact per-container fee amount that will be passed on to consumers and the total statewide number of collection sites that will materialize.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
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Confidentiality clauses protect financial data, limiting full public oversight of manufacturer fees.
Analysis scope
Fiscal note relies on baseline estimates for municipal disposal costs.
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