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| 5 | 5 | | 2025 -- H 5009 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC000458 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 13 | 13 | | |
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| 14 | 14 | | H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 15 | 15 | | AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS |
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| 16 | 16 | | 2023 AND 2024 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced By: Representatives McGaw, Boylan, Spears, Carson, Fogarty, Kislak, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Cotter, Cortvriend, Ajello, and Speakman |
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| 19 | 19 | | Date Introduced: January 10, 2025 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Referred To: House Rules |
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| 23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, that the rules of the House of Representatives adopted by the House of 1 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Representatives at its January session, A.D., 2023, entitled “House Resolution Adopting Rules of 2 |
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| 25 | 25 | | the House of Representatives for the years 2023 and 2024,” be and the same is hereby amended 3 |
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| 26 | 26 | | by adding the following new rule thereto: 4 |
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| 27 | 27 | | (49) Recognizing the Importance of Leading by Example. 5 |
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| 28 | 28 | | (a) The following items shall not be permitted on the floor of the House or in any spaces 6 |
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| 29 | 29 | | utilized for House proceedings except when required for safety, health, or emergency situations: 7 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (1) Plastic plates; 8 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (2) Plastic cutlery; 9 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (3) Plastic straws; 10 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (4) Plastic beverage containers; 11 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (5) Single-use plastic drinkware; and 12 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (6) Food or beverage containers composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. 13 |
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| 37 | 37 | | LC000458 |
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| 41 | 41 | | LC000458 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 42 | 42 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 43 | 43 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 44 | 44 | | OF |
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| 45 | 45 | | H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 46 | 46 | | AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2023 AND 2024 |
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| 48 | 48 | | *** |
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| 49 | 49 | | This resolution would provide certain plastic and single-use plastic cutlery and beverage 1 |
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| 50 | 50 | | containers would not be permitted on the House floor or any spaces utilized for House 2 |
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| 51 | 51 | | proceedings, except for safety, health, or emergency situations. 3 |
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| 53 | 53 | | LC000458 |
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