Senate Bill 1348 (2021) — Recyclable materials
SB 1348
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Florida Senate - 2021 SB By Senator Polsky 29-01164-21 20211348__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled
An act relating to recyclable materials; amending s. 2 403.7033, F.S.; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to review and update a specified report on the regulation of certain auxiliary containers, wrappings, and disposable plastic bags; requiring submittal of the report to the Legislature by a specified date; prohibiting a local government, local governmental agency, or state government agency from enacting certain rules and regulations during a specified timeframe; providing an effective date. 12
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14
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Section 403.7033, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 17 403.7033 Departmental analysis of particular recyclable materials.—The Legislature finds that prudent regulation of recyclable materials is crucial to the ongoing welfare of Florida’s ecology and economy. As such, the Department of Environmental Protection shall review and update the department’s Retail Bags Report to analyze undertake an analysis of the need for new or different regulation of auxiliary containers, wrappings, or disposable plastic bags used by consumers to carry products from retail establishments.
The update must analysis shall include input from state and local government agencies, stakeholders, private businesses, and citizens, and must shall evaluate the efficacy and necessity of Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1348 29-01164-21 20211348__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. both statewide and local regulation of these materials. To ensure consistent and effective implementation, the department shall submit a report with conclusions and recommendations to the Legislature by December 31, 2021 no later than February 1, 33 2010.
Until such time that the Legislature adopts the recommendations of the department or until July 1, 2022, 35 whichever is earlier, a no local government, local governmental agency, or state government agency may not enact any rule, 37 regulation, or ordinance regarding use, disposition, sale, 38 prohibition, restriction, or tax of such auxiliary containers, 39 wrappings, or disposable plastic bags. 40