District of Columbia Council Period 23 Status: Enacted

B 23-0191 — Polystyrene Food Service and Loose Fill Packaging Prohibition Amendment Act of 2019

Last action — Law L23-0076, Effective from Apr 16, 2020 Published in DC Register Vol 67 and Page 4998

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2019. Enacted.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 23-191 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________ 6 To amend the Sustainable DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014 to prohibit the retail sale of expanded polystyrene food service products, expanded polystyrene containers, and expanded polystyrene packaging.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT ________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _______________________ To amend Subtitle A of Title IV of the Sustainable DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014 to prohibit the retail sale of expanded polystyrene food service products, expanded polystyrene containers, and expanded polystyrene packaging.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Polystyrene Food Service Product and Packaging Prohibition Amendment Act of 2019”.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Polystyrene Food Service Product and Packaging Prohibition Amendment Act of 2020”.
The Sustainable DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014, effective December 17, 2014 (D.C.
Subtitle A of Title IV of the Sustainable DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014, effective December 17, 2014 (D.C.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(3A) “Expanded polystyrene packing material” means material, such as packing peanuts, made of expanded polystyrene used to hold, cushion, or protect items packed in a container for shipping, transport, or storage.”.
“(3A) “Expanded polystyrene packing material” means material, such as packing peanuts, made of expanded polystyrene used to hold, cushion, or protect items packed in a container for shipping, transport, or storage.”.
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase “Subsection (a)” and inserting the phrase “Subsection (a)(1)” in its place.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (2) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase “Subsection (a)” and inserting the phrase “Subsection (a)(1)” in its place.
2 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL Sec.
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______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Law L23-0076, Effective from Apr 16, 2020 Published in DC Register Vol 67 and Page 4998

  2. Act A23-0223 Published in DC Register Vol 67 and Page 2488

  3. Transmitted to Congress

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A23-0223

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 02, 2020

  7. Final Reading, CC

  8. First Reading, CC

  9. Committee Report Filed

  10. Committee Mark-up of B23-0191

  11. Public Hearing on B23-0191 View Public Hearing Record

  12. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  13. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  14. Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0191 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  15. Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment

  16. B23-0191 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

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B 23-0191 is sponsored by Phil Mendelson.
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