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NJ S3413
NJ S3413Authorizes grocery stores to provide certain single-use paper carryout bags to customers.
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Introduced
06/10/2024
06/10/2024
In Committee
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would amend P.L.2020, c.117 (C.13:1E-99.126 et seq.) to authorize grocery stores to provide single-use paper carryout bags to their customers, provided that the bags contain a certain percentage of postconsumer recycled content. Specifically, the bags would be required to meet or exceed the postconsumer recycled content requirements of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.391 (C.13:1E-99.140). Under that section of law, paper carryout bags are required to contain, on average, at least 40 percent postconsumer recycled content; except that a paper carryout bag that holds eight pounds or less is required to contain, on average, at least 20 percent postconsumer recycled content.
AI Summary
This bill amends the existing law, P.L.2020, c.117, to authorize grocery stores to provide single-use paper carryout bags to their customers, provided that the bags contain a certain percentage of postconsumer recycled content. Specifically, the bags would be required to meet or exceed the postconsumer recycled content requirements of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.391, which mandates that paper carryout bags contain at least 40% postconsumer recycled content, or 20% for bags that hold 8 pounds or less. This change allows grocery stores to provide these "sustainable paper carryout bags" to customers, in addition to the existing requirement to phase out single-use plastic carryout bags.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading (on 03/24/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3413 |
| Analysis - Statement SCM 3/24/25 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3500/3413_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3500/3413_I1.HTM |
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