The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective July 1, 2026:

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(1) RCW 70A.505.010 (FindingsPurpose) and 2010 c 130 s 1;
(2) RCW 70A.505.020 (Definitions) and 2014 c 119 s 2 & 2010 c 130 s 2;
(3) RCW 70A.505.030 (Product stewardship program) and 2014 c 119 s 3 & 2010 c 130 s 3;
(4) RCW 70A.505.040 (Submission of proposed product stewardship plansDepartment to establish rulesPublic reviewPlan updateAnnual report) and 2017 c 254 s 2, 2014 c 119 s 4, & 2010 c 130 s 4;
(5) RCW 70A.505.050 (Financing the mercury-containing light recycling program) and 2017 c 254 s 1, 2014 c 119 s 5, & 2010 c 130 s 5;
(6) RCW 70A.505.060 (Collection and management of mercury) and 2010 c 130 s 6;
(7) RCW 70A.505.070 (Collectors of unwanted mercury-containing lightsDuties) and 2010 c 130 s 7;
(8) RCW 70A.505.090 (Producers must participate in an approved product stewardship program) and 2010 c 130 s 9;
(9) RCW 70A.505.100 (Written warningPenaltyAppeal) and 2010 c 130 s 10;
(10) RCW 70A.505.110 (Department’s website to list producers participating in product stewardship planRequired participation in a product stewardship planWritten warningPenaltyRulesExemptions) and 2010 c 130 s 11;
(11) RCW 70A.505.120 (Product stewardship programs account) and 2017 c 254 s 3 & 2010 c 130 s 13;
(12) RCW 70A.505.130 (Adoption of rulesReport to the legislatureInvitation to entities to comment on issuesEstimate of statewide recycling rate for mercury-containing lightsMercury vapor barrier packaging) and 2010 c 130 s 14;
(13) RCW 70A.505.140 (Application of chapter to the Washington utilities and transportation commission) and 2010 c 130 s 15;
(14) RCW 70A.505.150 (Application of chapter to entities regulated under chapter 70A.300 RCW) and 2010 c 130 s 16;
(15) RCW 70A.505.900 (Chapter liberally construed) and 2010 c 130 s 17;
(16) RCW 70A.505.901 (Severability2010 c 130) and 2010 c 130 s 21; and

NOTES:

Explanatory statement2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.
Finding2014 c 119: See note following RCW 70A.505.020.