Repeals law that prohibits certain establishments from providing or selling various single-use products to customers.
This bill repeals a 2020 law that prohibited stores, restaurants, and food pantries from providing single-use plastic bags, paper bags, polystyrene foam containers, and plastic straws. It would allow these businesses to once again sell or provide these items without requiring customers to specifically request them. The repeal directly affects retail establishments, food service businesses, and food banks that currently face restrictions on these products. This change reverses specific environmental restrictions on single-use products implemented in 2020.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
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2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
State
District
P
Bob Auth
RRepublican
P
John DiMaio
RRepublican
Co
Antwan McClellan
RRepublican
Co
Brian Bergen
RRepublican
Co
CB
Chris Barranco
RRepublican
Co
Erik Peterson
RRepublican
Co
Erik Simonsen
RRepublican
Co
Jay Webber
RRepublican
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
Co
MT
Mike Torrissi
RRepublican
Co
Rob Clifton
RRepublican
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