Prohibit Food Establishments' Use Of Polystyrene
Summary
Effective January 1, 2022, the bill prohibits a retail food establishment from distributing an expanded polystyrene product for use as a container for ready-to-eat food in this state. The executive director of the department of public health and environment or the executive director's designee may, through the attorney general, seek injunctive relief against a retail food establishment that violates the prohibition.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020
Last action May 28, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Committee
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JS
Jonathan Singer
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Cutter
DDemocratic
P
MF
Mike Foote
DDemocratic
P
Tammy Story
DDemocratic
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