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MI HB6505

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/27/2018

Primary Sponsor

Tom Cochran

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Part 163 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to change the heading from "Plastic Degradable Containers" to "Plastics"

  • Requires restaurants to only provide single-use plastic straws to consumers upon request, prohibiting automatic distribution

  • Establishes enforcement with warnings for first and second violations; third and subsequent violations result in state civil infractions with fines of $25.00 per day (maximum $300.00 annually)

  • Defines key terms including "restaurant" (fixed establishment serving food for on-premises consumption), "consumer," "single-use plastic straw," and "law enforcement officer"

  • Allows local governments to adopt ordinances with stricter restrictions on single-use plastic straws; takes effect 90 days after enactment and is conditional upon passage of HB 6506

Legislative Description

Environmental protection; pollution prevention; distribution of single-use plastic straws; prohibit by restaurants. Amends heading of pt. 163 & secs. 16301 & 16303 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.16301 & 324.16303) & adds sec. 16304. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6506'18

Environmental protection: pollution prevention

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/27/2018

11/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Commerce And Trade11/27/2018

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