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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4408 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000111 Primary Sponsor:Rodgers All Sponsors:Rodgers Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11606cm00.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR Subject:Food, take-out wrappers to be of biodegradable material; Conservation, Water and Sewer, Solid waste, Litter History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000111 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL TAKE-OUT FOOD WRAPPERS MUST BE COMPOSED OF MATERIAL THAT IS BIODEGRADABLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-96-155. One year after this section becomes effective, all take-out food wrappers provided at a retail outlet to a retail customer for use in carrying food items purchased by the customer must be composed of material that is biodegradable."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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