Related to a study of the recycling and reuse of plastic containers and packaging sold in the state

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 6, 2019
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 12, 2019
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires the department of natural resources to conduct a study examining recycling and reuse of plastic containers and packaging and factors that inhibit the recycling or reuse of plastic containers and packaging. The department shall include as participants in the study manufacturers of plastic containers and packaging, retailers, and persons involved in the recycling and reuse of plastic containers and packaging. The department shall develop a plan with the goal of preventing plastic containers and packaging from being disposed of in landfills. The department shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the general assembly by December 31, 2020.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 12, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Tom Shipley REmail
• Sen. Claire Celsi D
• Sen. Mark Segebart R

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part