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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 584
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2630
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF COMPOSTABLE AND
BIODEGRADABLE BAGS BY FOOD RETAILERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require that: (1) All produce 1
bags offered to consumers at retail establishments be made of 2
compostable and biodegradable polymers as certified by the 3
Biodegradable Products Institute, and (2) that all such food retailers 4
offer single-use bags for sale that are made of the same compostable 5
and biodegradable polymers. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To encourage the development of environmentally friendly practices at
grocery stores.