Terry Link
- Democratic
Primary
Creates the Compostable Bags in Retail Establishments Act. Provides that no retail establishment in the State shall use or provide polyethylene or other non-compostable plastic film bags tinted green or brown for customers to bag products in stores, as carry out bags, or for home delivery. Provides that any film bags meeting the definition of compostable that retail establishments provide to customers for food or other products, such as vegetables bagged in stores prior to checkout, must be tinted green or brown and shall be clearly labeled "COMPOSTABLE", including language following the Federal Trade Commission's "Green Guides". Provides that no film bag that retail establishments provide to customers to bag products in stores, as carry out bags, or for home delivery may be labeled with the term "biodegradable", "degradable", "decomposable", or any similar terms, or in any way imply that the product will break down, fragment, biodegrade, or decompose in a landfill or other environment. Defines "carry out bag", "compostable", and "retail establishment". Effective January 1, 2018.
Session Sine Die
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2018
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2018
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Waive Posting Notice
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Re-assigned to Environment and Conservation
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-001-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
Second Reading
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
Postponed - Environment and Conservation
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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