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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 601

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Relating to: local regulation of certain containers.

Beverage County Food Municipality Ordinance Retail establishment

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill limits the authority of a political subdivision (a city, village, town, or

county) to regulate auxiliary containers. "Auxiliary container" is defined as "a bag,

cup, bottle, or other packaging that is designed to be reusable or single-use; that is

made of cloth, paper, plastic, cardboard, corrugated material, aluminum, glass,

postconsumer recycled material, or similar material or substrates, including coated,

laminated, or multi-layer substrates; and that is designed for transporting or

protecting merchandise, food, or beverages from a food service or retail facility."

Specifically, with certain exceptions, a political subdivision may not 1) enact or

enforce an ordinance regulating the use, disposition, or sale of auxiliary containers,

2) prohibit or restrict auxiliary containers, or 3) impose a fee, charge, or surcharge

on auxiliary containers.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Gudex (R) , Kapenga (R) , Lasee (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Roth (R) , Tiffany (R)

18 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Bernier (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Craig (R) , Czaja (R) , Gannon (R) , Jarchow (R) , Katsma (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Kremer (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , Murphy (R) , Quinn (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Swearingen (R) , Vorpagel (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Mar 10, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 10, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Mar 10, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 22, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Roth, Lasee, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Gudex and Tiffany; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Vorpagel, Swearingen, Craig, Kleefisch, Czaja, Gannon, R. Brooks, Kremer, Jarchow, Kuglitsch, Kooyenga, Murphy, Katsma, Brandtjen, Quinn and A. Ott

  2. Jan 22, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government

  3. Feb 1, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Roth

  4. Feb 3, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 8, 2016 · Senate

    Representative Bernier added as a cosponsor

  6. Feb 10, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Roth

  7. Mar 1, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Mar 10, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Mar 10, 2016 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  10. Mar 10, 2016 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Mar 10, 2016 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  12. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1