Bills

SB 551: RELATING TO COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC PACKAGING.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-01-16

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Beginning 1/1/2026, requires persons that provide single-use compostable plastic packaging or utensils for any food or beverages sold in the State to have on-site composting collection bins and ensure the collection and delivery of disposed single-use compostable plastic packaging or utensils to certain commercial composting facilities under certain circumstances.  Requires the Department of Health to report to the Legislature before the Regular Sessions of 2026 through 2035. 

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