FLHB-6043Failed

Preemption of Recyclable and Polystyrene Materials

Jurisdiction:
Florida
Type:
Preemption
Last action:
Mar 14, 2020
Plastic Packaging
Bill removes state preemption of local plastic bag and polystyrene regulations, enabling local EPR-adjacent product stewardship policies; preemption removal is relevant to EPR framework implementation at municipal level.
Compliance Dimensions
Bans & RestrictionsLocal laws regulating auxiliary containers, wrappings, and disposable plastic bags (Material Restriction), 2020; Local laws regulating use or sale of polystyrene products (Material Restriction), 2020

“Removes prohibition of local laws relating to regulation of auxiliary containers, wrappings, & disposable plastic bags; repeals preemption of local laws relating to use or sale of polystyrene products to DACS.”

Full bill text

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Preemption of Recyclable and Polystyrene Materials; Removes prohibition of local laws relating to regulation of auxiliary containers, wrappings, & disposable plastic bags; repeals preemption of local laws relating to use or sale of polystyrene products to DACS. Effective Date: 7/1/2020 Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee Bill Text: PDF View By Bill Version View By Category Bill History Related Bills (2) Bill Text (1) Amendments (0) Analyses (0) Vote History (0) Citations (2) Bill History Date Chamber Action 11/5/2019 House • Filed 11/15/2019 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 260 1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 260 3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee Related Bills Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 182 Preemption of Recyclable and Polystyrene Materials Stewart Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Community Affairs S 1722 Recyclable Materials Taddeo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Community Affairs Bill Text Version Posted Format H 6043 Filed 11/5/2019 2:51 PM PDF Committee Amendments No Committee Amendments Available Floor Amendments No Floor Amendments Available Bill Analyses No Bill Analyses Available Vote History - Committee No Committee Vote History Available Vote History - Floor No Vote History Available Citations - Statutes (2) Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 403.7033 Departmental analysis of particular recyclable materials. 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