AN ACT REPEALING THE PROHIBITION ON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF PFAS IN PAPER STRAWS.

HB 5914 repeals the existing ban on merchants distributing single-use plastic bags and prohibits the use of PFAS chemicals in paper straws. The bill directly affects retail businesses that previously could not provide plastic bags and manufacturers producing paper straws. Key provisions remove restrictions on plastic bags while banning PFAS - a group of synthetic chemicals - in paper straws to address potential environmental and health concerns. This changes current regulations without altering other plastic-related policies.