AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- PLASTIC RECYCLING AND LITTER ACT (Creates voluntary, no charge program for caterers/mobile food vendors/restaurants for reduction of plastic/other disposal waste with successful completion resulting in2 year exemption from payment for litter control permit.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2020
Last action Mar 6, 2020
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 6, 2020
Legislature · Passed
03/06/2020 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/12/2020)
legislature
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
02/26/2020 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
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