AeA (formerly American Electronics Association) has stated that a US federal RoHS Bill is likely as part of the 2007 Environment Policy of the Democrats. This follows other reports of concerns over the proliferation of various subtly differing US state legislations with consequent logistics complexities and ‘enormous costs’ of compliance. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA), who has been nominated to lead the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, has already promoted federal legislation that mirrors parts of California’s Electronic Waste Recycling Act (California Restriction on Hazardous Substances-RoHS).More