Legislation - HB0796

Title: Recycling - Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic
Sponsored by: Delegates Terrasa, Embry, Fair, Kaufman, Lehman, Moreno, Ruth, Spiegel, and Woorman
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definition of recycling to exclude certain chemical conversion processes, pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, methanolysis, gasification, enzymatic breakdown, or similar processes as determined by the Department of the Environment; and prohibiting a person from building in the State a facility that converts plastic to fuel or feedstock through a chemical conversion process.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1092 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Recycling - Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Recycling - Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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