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FL H1641
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Defines "auxiliary container" in Florida law as any reusable or single-use bag, cup, bottle, can, or other packaging made of cloth, paper, plastic (including polystyrene/foam), cardboard, aluminum, glass, or similar materials, designed for transporting or protecting merchandise, food, or beverages from food service establishments, food establishments, or retailers
- Prohibits local governments, local governmental agencies, and state governmental agencies from enacting any rule, regulation, or ordinance regarding the use, disposition, sale, prohibition, restriction, or tax of auxiliary containers
- Expressly preempts regulation of auxiliary containers to the state of Florida, removing local authority over items such as plastic bags, foam containers, and similar packaging
- Removes obsolete provisions that had required the Department of Environmental Protection to review and update its 2010 report on retail bags and submit recommendations to the Legislature by December 31, 2021
- Effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Regulation of Auxiliary Containers
Last Action
Died in State Affairs Committee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
State Affairs1/25/2024
Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee1/13/2024
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