SB0058sam002 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Laura Fine

Filed: 3/15/2023

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 58

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 58, AS AMENDED, by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Entities Single-Use Plastic Reporting Act.

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Single-use plastic disposable foodware" means containers, bowls, straws, plates, trays, cartons, cups, lids, forks, spoons, knives, and other items that are designed for one-time use for beverages, prepared food, or leftovers from meals and that are made of plastic, are not compostable, and are not accepted in residential curbside recycling pick up.

"State agency" means any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, agency, university, government corporation, authority, or other establishment or official of this State. "State agency" includes any establishment or official of the State that directly or indirectly oversees the State's purchase of any product for use in the State.

Section 10. State agencies tracking single-use plastic disposable foodware.

(a) Beginning, July 1, 2024, each State agency shall:

(1) track its own purchases of single-use plastic disposable foodware that are less than $2,000 or otherwise not reduced to writing; and

(2) establish goals on reducing single-use plastic disposable foodware purchases based on the tracked purchases.

(b) Each State agency shall submit a report of its findings regarding the matters in subsection (a) to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2025.

Section 90. Repealer. This Act is repealed on October 1, 2026.".