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NJ A1978
NJ A1978Prohibits provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products; limits provision of single-use plastic straws; appropriates moneys from Clean Communities Program Fund for public education.
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Introduced
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
In Committee
09/21/2020
09/21/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would prohibit stores and food service businesses from providing plastic carryout bags to their customers. The bill would also prohibit any person from selling or offering for sale in the State any expanded polystyrene (commonly referred to as "Styrofoam") food service product and prohibit any food service business from selling or providing any food in an expanded polystyrene food service product. Further, the bill would prohibit any food service business from selling or providing single-use plastic straws to customers. The prohibitions in the bill would take effect one year after the date of enactment of the bill into law. A person who violates any provision of the bill would be subject to a penalty of up to $5,000 for each offense, and each day during which the violation continues would constitute a separate offense.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits stores and food service businesses from providing plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene (commonly known as "Styrofoam") food service products, and single-use plastic straws to customers. The prohibitions would take effect one year after the bill becomes law, and violations would be subject to penalties of up to $5,000 per offense. The bill also gives the Department of Environmental Protection the authority to adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the law.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (22)
Jim Kennedy (D)*,
John McKeon (D)*,
Nancy Pinkin (D)*,
Clinton Calabrese (D),
Ralph Caputo (D),
Linda Carter (D),
Annette Chaparro (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Joe Danielsen (D),
JoAnn Downey (D),
Jamel Holley (D),
Eric Houghtaling (D),
Mila Jasey (D),
Yvonne Lopez (D),
Angela Mcknight (D),
Raj Mukherji (D),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
Lisa Swain (D),
Britnee Timberlake (D),
Chris Tully (D),
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D),
Andrew Zwicker (D),
Last Action
Substituted by S864 (4R) (on 09/24/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/A1978 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A2000/1978_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A2000/1978_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2000/1978_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2000/1978_I1.PDF |
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