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, 2030; 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, 2028; establish civil penalty of $100 per day for violations.

Introduced: February 4, 2025

Last action: February 7, 2025

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This bill would restrict certain plastic products in Kentucky by setting deadlines for phasing them out. Starting in 2028, restaurants and other food and drink sellers could not provide single-use plastic straws or Styrofoam containers, and by 2030 plastic single-use carryout bags would be banned statewide. It also prohibits intentionally releasing more than 25 plastic balloons at once, with a $100 per day fine for violations. Who it may affect: customers and owners of restaurants, grocery stores, and other retail food and beverage businesses, as well as anyone who purchases or uses plastic carryout bags.

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