AN ACT REQUIRING THE RECYCLING OF FOOD SCRAPS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD DONATION PLANS BY CERTAIN COMMERCIAL FOOD WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, SUPERMARKETS, INSTITUTIONS, RESORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTERS.

HB 5917 requires certain businesses - including supermarkets, wholesalers, resorts, and institutions - to recycle food scraps and create plans for donating surplus food. It directs the environmental agency to classify food scraps as recyclable and mandates these businesses develop donation programs to divert food from landfills. The law directly affects commercial food operations that generate significant food waste, aiming to reduce landfill use through recycling and donation. Key provisions include mandatory recycling designations and structured donation planning requirements for covered entities.