Expands the food donation and food scraps recycling program
Summary
Expands the food donation and food scraps recycling program by scaling down the annual average tonnage requirement every two years until 2028; removes exceptions regarding recycler capacity.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Last action May 13, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 7, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5906A
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Aileen Gunther
DDemocratic
Co
Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
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