Legislation

Title: Environment - Compostable, Degradable, and Biodegradable Plastic Products - Labeling
Sponsored by: Delegate Robinson
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from selling a specified plastic product that is labeled as biodegradable, degradable, or decomposable on or after October 1, 2018, subject to a specified exception; prohibiting a person from selling a specified plastic product labeled as compostable or home compostable on or after October 1, 2018, unless the plastic product meets specified standards; establishing specified penalties; providing for the disposition of specified penalties collected under the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Economic Matters

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2017 Legislative Date 2/10/2017 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Compostable, Degradable, and Biodegradable Plastic Products - Labeling Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2017 Legislative Date 2/13/2017 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/14/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {830918/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/14/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Kipke) Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2017 Legislative Date 3/15/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment - Compostable, Degradable, and Biodegradable Plastic Products - Labeling Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (120-8) Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Finance Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2017 Legislative Date 3/22/2017 Action Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/10/2017 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (33-14) Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/04/2017 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/04/2017 Legislative Date 5/04/2017 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Environment - Compostable, Degradable, and Biodegradable Plastic Products - Labeling Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2017	2/10/2017	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
			Text - First - Environment - Compostable, Degradable, and Biodegradable Plastic Products - Labeling
House	2/13/2017	2/13/2017	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/17/2017	3/14/2017	Favorable with Amendments {830918/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2017	3/14/2017	Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Kipke) Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2017	3/15/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment - Compostable, Degradable, and Biodegradable Plastic Products - Labeling
House	3/20/2017	3/17/2017	Third Reading Passed (120-8)	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2017	3/17/2017	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Finance	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2017	3/22/2017	Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/10/2017	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Favorable Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Second Reading Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Third Reading Passed (33-14)	63AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/04/2017	Returned Passed	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/04/2017	5/04/2017	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374
			Text - Chapter - Environment - Compostable, Degradable, and Biodegradable Plastic Products - Labeling

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