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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the preemption of recyclable and 2
polystyrene materials; amending s. 403.7033, F.S.; 3
removing the prohibition of local regulation of 4
auxiliary containers, wrappings, and disposable 5
plastic bags; repealing s. 500.90, F.S., relating to 6
the preemption of the use or sale of polystyrene 7
products to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 8
Services; providing an effective date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Section 403.7033, Florida Statutes, is amended 13
to read: 14
403.7033 Departmental analysis of particular recyclable 15
materials.—The Legislature finds that prudent regulation of 16
recyclable materials is c rucial to the ongoing welfare of 17
Florida's ecology and economy. As such, the Department of 18
Environmental Protection shall review and update its 2010 report 19
on retail bags analyzing the need for new or different 20
regulation of auxiliary containers, wrappings , or disposable 21
plastic bags used by consumers to carry products from retail 22
establishments. The updated report must include input from state 23
and local government agencies, stakeholders, private businesses, 24
and citizens and must evaluate the efficacy and n ecessity of 25
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both statewide and local regulation of these materials. To 26
ensure consistent and effective implementation, the department 27
shall submit the updated report with conclusions and 28
recommendations to the Legislature no later than December 31, 29
2021. Until such time that the Legislature adopts the 30
recommendations of the department, a local government, local 31
governmental agency, or state governmental agency may not enact 32
any rule, regulation, or ordinance regarding use, disposition, 33
sale, prohibition, re striction, or tax of such auxiliary 34
containers, wrappings, or disposable plastic bags. 35
Section 2. Section 500.90, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 36
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 37