HB 2575 Summary

• Repeals sections 9-500.38 and 11-269.16 of the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to scrap metal dealer licensing preemption.

• Amends section 44-1648 to clarify that cities, towns, and counties may enforce business licensing laws for scrap metal dealers if their systems include background checks, identification, and fingerprinting.

• Prohibits retailers selling groceries, food, or beverages from providing customers with disposable or single-use bags for transporting purchases away from the point of sale.

• Requires retailers to charge customers a fee for each single-use disposable cup, straw, food container, and recyclable food container; the director establishes the fee amount by rule.

• Directs fee revenue distribution: 50% of recyclable food container fees to local jurisdictions for recycling refunds, 40% of single-use item fees to offset household waste recycling program losses, and remaining portion to the state general fund; allows cities, towns, and counties to enact more stringent ordinances.