Betsy Carr
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 78
Expanded polystyrene food service containers; prohibition; civil penalty. Prohibits the dispensing by a food vendor of prepared food to a customer in a single-use expanded polystyrene food service container, as defined in the bill. The bill requires certain chain restaurants to stop using such containers by July 1, 2023, and sets the date for compliance by all food vendors as July 1, 2025. The bill exempts nonprofit organizations from the definition of "food vendor" and provides a process by which a locality may grant consecutive one-year exemptions to individual food vendors on the basis of undue economic hardship. The bill provides a civil penalty of not more than $50 for each day of violation, to be collected in a civil action brought by the Attorney General or the relevant locality. The penalties collected are to be deposited in the Litter Control and Recycling Fund or to the treasury of the relevant locality, as appropriate. A portion of the penalties deposited in the Fund are to be used for public information campaigns to discourage the sale and use of expanded polystyrene products. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Environmental Quality to post to its website information on compliance and the filing of complaints. This bill incorporates HB 1046 and HB 1347 and contains a reenactment clause.
Expanded polystyrene food service containers; prohibition; civil penalty. Prohibits the dispensing by a food vendor of prepared food to a customer in a single-use expanded polystyrene food service container, as defined in the bill. The bill requires certain chain restaurants to stop using such containers by July 1, 2023, and sets the date for compliance by all food vendors as July 1, 2025. The bill exempts certain institutions, including correctional facilities and public schools, from the definition of "food vendor" and provides a process by which a locality may grant consecutive one-year exemptions to individual food vendors on the basis of undue economic hardship. The bill provides a civil penalty of not more than $50 for each day of violation, to be collected in a civil action brought by the Attorney General or the relevant locality. The penalties collected are to be deposited in the Litter Control and Recycling Fund or to the treasury of the relevant locality, as appropriate. A portion of the penalties deposited in the Fund are to be used for public information campaigns to discourage the sale and use of expanded polystyrene products. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Environmental Quality to post to its website information on compliance and the filing of complaints. This bill incorporates HB 1046 and HB 1347.
Expanded polystyrene food service containers;prohibition; civil penalty. Prohibits the dispensing by a food vendor of prepared food to a customer in a single-use expanded polystyrenefood service container, as defined in the bill. The bill requirescertain chain restaurants to stop using such containers by July 1, 2023, and sets the date for compliance by all food vendors as July1, 2025. The bill exempts certain institutions, including correctionalfacilities and public schools, from the definition of "food vendor"and provides a process by which a locality may grant consecutiveone-year exemptions to individual food vendors on the basis of undueeconomic hardship. The bill provides a civil penalty of $50 for eachday of violation, to be collected in a civil action brought by theAttorney General or the relevant locality. The penalties collectedare to be deposited in the Litter Control and Recycling Fund or tothe treasury of the relevant locality, as appropriate. Finally, thebill directs the Department of Environmental Quality to post to itswebsite information on compliance and the filing of complaints.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1104 (effective - see bill)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
Impact statement from DPB (HB533ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N)
Amended by conference committee
VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N)
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate requested conference committee
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request
Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 1-N)
Senate amendment rejected by House (1-Y 99-N)
VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 99-N)
Placed on Calendar
Reading of amendment waived
Read third time
Amendment by Senator Suetterlein agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Passed Senate with amendment (23-Y 13-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Constitutional reading dispensed
VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB533H1)
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
Committee substitute agreed to 20107350D-H1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB533H1
Read second time
Passed by for the day
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 20107350D-H1
Incorporates HB1347 (Plum)
Incorporates HB1046 (Krizek)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Impact statement from DPB (HB533)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100170D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Impact statement from DPB (HB533) | HTML |
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB533H1 | HTML |
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB533ER) | HTML |
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1104) | HTML |
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Amendment: HB533ASE | HTML |
Amendment: HB533AS | HTML |
Amendment: HB533AC | HTML |
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