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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 auxiliary containers, wrappings, 2
and disposable plastic bags; amending s. 403.7033, 3
F.S.; removing the state preemption on the regulation 4
of certain auxiliary containers, wrappings, and 5
disposable plastic bags; providing an effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Section 403.7033, Florida Statutes, is amended 10
to read: 11
403.7033 Departmenta l analysis of particular recyclable 12
materials.—The Legislature finds that prudent regulation of 13
recyclable materials is crucial to the ongoing welfare of 14
Florida's ecology and economy. As such, the Department of 15
Environmental Protection shall review and up date its 2010 report 16
on retail bags analyzing the need for new or different 17
regulation of auxiliary containers, wrappings, or disposable 18
plastic bags used by consumers to carry products from retail 19
establishments. The updated report must include input from state 20
and local government agencies, stakeholders, private businesses, 21
and citizens and must evaluate the efficacy and necessity of 22
both statewide and local regulation of these materials. To 23
ensure consistent and effective implementation, the department 24
shall submit the updated report with conclusions and 25
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recommendations to the Legislature no later than December 31, 26
2021. Until such time that the Legislature adopts the 27
recommendations of the department, a local government, local 28
governmental agency, or sta te governmental agency may not enact 29
any rule, regulation, or ordinance regarding use, disposition, 30
sale, prohibition, restriction, or tax of such auxiliary 31
containers, wrappings, or disposable plastic bags. 32
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 33