Signed by Governor Bill Lee

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits local governments from regulating, restricting, or banning plastic bags.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a local governments from adopting or enforcing a resolution, policy, or regulation that does the following, including (Sec. 1):

• Regulates the use, disposition, or sale of an auxiliary container;

• Prohibits or restricting an auxiliary container; or

• Enacts a fee, charge, or tax on an auxiliary container.

• Defines “auxiliary container” as a bag, cup, bottle, can, device, eating or drinking utensil or tool, or other packaging whether reusable or single use, which is (Sec. 1):

• Made of cloth, paper, or plastic, including foamed or expanded plastic, cardboard, corrugated material, aluminium, glass, post-consumer recycled material; and

• Designed for transporting, consuming, or protecting merchandise, food, or beverages at a food service, retail, or manufacturing facility.

• Prohibits this act from restricting the following, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• A curbside recycling program;

• A designated residential or commercial recycling location and program;

• The use of an auxiliary container on a property owned by a local government; or

• The regulation of auxiliary containers at events, concerts, or sporting events owned by a private or public entity or managed by a local government.

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