Requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste and amends definition of "Class I renewable energy."
Bill status
introduced
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 5, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2020
How they voted
21–2
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 39
Mar 5, 2020
D
Democratic26
76% Yea
R
Republican13
7% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-2-16)
senate
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (21-2) (Smith)
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, 1st Reading without Reference, 2nd Reading
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
P
CB
Christopher Bateman
RRepublican
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
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