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Last action · January 16, 2026

To Natural Resources & Energy (H)

Introduced January 9, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB287

AN ACT relating to plastic waste.

Amend KRS 224.50-585 to define terms; prohibit the intentional release of more than 25 plastic balloons; establish a ban on plastic, single-use carryout bags by July 1, 2031; establish a ban on the provision of single-use plastic straws and Styrofoam food and beverage containers by retail food and beverage establishments by July 1, 2029; establish civil penalty of $100 per day for violations.

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This bill would ban single-use plastic carryout bags in Kentucky by 2031 and require retail food and beverage businesses to stop providing plastic straws and Styrofoam containers by 2029. It would also make it illegal to intentionally release more than 25 plastic balloons at one time. Businesses that violate these rules could face a $100 fine for each day they are out of compliance. Who it may affect: customers who shop or dine out, retail stores, restaurants and other food and beverage businesses, and small business owners across Kentucky.

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