Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-005-2015

• Reference No.: CB-005-2015
• Draft No.: 2
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 4/28/2015
• Introduced Date: 4/7/2015
• Public Hearing Date: 4/28/2015 - 1:30 PM
• Effective date: 1/1/2016
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE BAN for the purpose of defining relevant terms; prohibiting the sale, or provision of certain expanded polystyrene food service products by food service businesses; prohibiting the sale, or provision of polystyrene loose fill packaging; providing for education and outreach; providing for exemptions to the ban; providing for enforcement; and generally regarding expanded polystyrene and environmentally acceptable food service products and packaging materials.
• Proposers/Sponsors: Mary A. Lehman, Dannielle M. Glaros, Deni L. Taveras
• Code sections: 19-139 - , 19-140 - , 19-141 - , 19-142 - , 19-143 - , 19-144 -
• Contact: Kathleen H. Canning, Legislative Officer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/12/2015	2	County Executive	signed
4/28/2015	2	County Council	public hearing held
4/28/2015	2	County Council	enacted	Pass
4/7/2015	2	County Council	introduced
4/2/2015	1	Transportation, Housing and the Environment Committee	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
3/26/2015	1	Transportation, Housing and the Environment Committee	Held in Committee
3/3/2015	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE BAN for the purpose of defining relevant terms; prohibiting the sale, or provision of certain expanded polystyrene food service products by food service businesses; prohibiting the sale, or provision of polystyrene loose fill packaging; providing for education and outreach; providing for exemptions to the ban; providing for enforcement; and generally regarding expanded polystyrene and environmentally acceptable food service products and packaging materials.

Background

This bill bans the sale, use and the provision of expanded polystyrene food service products regardless of where the food will be consumed. The bill provides for some exceptions to the ban.