Relating to plastic waste.

Removed prohibitions on restaurants and convenience stores providing single-use plastic utensils and condiment packaging unless requested by consumers.

Removed prohibitions on lodging establishments providing small plastic personal health or beauty product containers unless requested.

Removed provisions requiring restaurants to charge at least five cents for reusable plastic checkout bags, allowing them to provide these bags at no cost to customers.

Simplified restaurant checkout bag rules by removing the requirement to charge for reusable plastic bags and clarifying exceptions for recycled paper bags.

Added a new definition for 'retail establishment' to clarify it means a store that is not a restaurant, and expanded the restaurant definition to include establishments where food is consumed within or outside the preparation location.

Added reusable plastic checkout bags to the definition of prohibited items, expanding restrictions beyond just single-use bags.

Updated fee requirements for recycled paper, reusable fabric, and reusable plastic checkout bags to be consistent across all types.

Clarified exemptions for low-income customers using WIC vouchers or EBT cards to receive free bags regardless of bag type.

Reorganized section numbering and formatting to align with standard legislative markup conventions.