Raised Bill No. 299 Summary

• Full-service restaurants cannot provide single-use plastic straws to consumers unless requested, effective January 1, 2021
• Exception allows restaurants to provide plastic straws to persons with disabilities without requiring a request
• Violations are enforced by municipal or district health departments, with warnings issued for first and second violations and fines of $25 per day (capped at $300 annually) for third and subsequent violations
• Restaurants that do not otherwise stock plastic straws are not required to provide them to consumers
• Municipalities may adopt stricter local ordinances restricting plastic straw distribution, provided they do not prohibit straws for persons with disabilities