2019-2020 Session
Change SessionS.113 (Act 69)
An act relating to the management of single-use products
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/29/2019 - Senate Message, Signed by Governor June 17, 2019
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the management of single-use products
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to the management of single-use products
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Friday, February 1, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 8:30 AM
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Walk through
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:00 AM
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Introduction
Sen. Christopher Bray, Sponsor, Addison County
- 10:15 AM
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Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Judith Enck, Visiting Professor Bennington College;, Founder of Beyond Plastics
Patrick Morland, Assistant Town Manager, Brattleboro
Friday, March 1, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:15 AM
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Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- 10:30 AM
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Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
- 11:00 AM
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Paul Poe, Co-Director, Government Affairs
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 8:30 AM
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Jennifer Holliday, Director of Public Policy ad Diversion Facilities, Chittenden Solid Waste District
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
William Moore, President and CEO, Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Brad Braddon, General Manager of Technology, Tekni-Plex Co
Sage Lalor, Student
Evelyn Seidner, Student
Melinda Petter, Resident, Williston VT
Keith Christman, Chemist, American Chemistry Council
Matt McMahon, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
Lynn Levin, Resident, Williston
Judith Augsberg, Resident, Randolph
- 10:15 AM
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Committee Discussion and Bill Mark-up
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 14, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:00 AM
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Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Allison Crowley Demag, Lobbyist, American Chemistry Council
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Friday, March 15, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:00 AM
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Committee Discussion ad Vote
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:30 PM
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 22, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 12:50 PM
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Sen. Christopher Bray
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- 1:00 PM
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Introduction by Sponsor.
Sen. Christopher Bray, Sponsor
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- 9:45 AM
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Walk-through.
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
John King, Vice President, Foley Distributing
Judith Enck, Visiting Professor Bennington College;, Founder of Beyond Plastics
Louis Celt, Student, Bennington College
Thursday, April 25, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- 9:00 AM
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Room 47
Brad Braddon, General Manager of Technology, Tekni-Plex Co
Paul Poe, Co-Director, Government Affairs, Dart Container
Andrew Hackman, Lobbyist, Ameripen
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
- 10 min. after Floor
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Ethan Allen Room
Patrick Moreland, Assistant City Manager, Brattleboro
Katie Reilly, Senior Manager, Environmental and Sustainability Policy, Consumer Technology Association
Anne Watson, Mayor, Montpelier
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Maggie Eaton, Resident, New Haven
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 26, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- 10 min. after Floor
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Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
- 1:00 PM
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Melinda Petter, Resident, Williston VT
Heather McLane, Social Studies Teacher, Montpelier High School
Chloe Reynolds, Student, Montpelier High School
Aquinnah Fleisher, Student, Montpelier High School
Caleb Richardson, Student, Montpelier High School
Braeden Adams, Student, Montpelier High School
Jack Grossman, Student, University of Vermont
Evan Kaye, Student, University of Vermont
- 2:00 PM
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Walk-through and Mark-up.
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association & Bayada Home Health
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- 2:00 PM
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Mark-up.
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:15 PM
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Dennis Fekert, Section Chief, Waste Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Adam Peer, Senior Director, Packaging, American Chemistry Council
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- 9:00 AM
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S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products
Matthew Seaholm, Executive Director, American Progressive Bag Alliance
Karen Lafayette, Coordinator, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
Christopher Miller, Global Activism Strategy Manager, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
- 10:15 AM
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Committee Discussion.
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
- 4:15 PM
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 2, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- 9:00 AM
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S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- 10:30 AM
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S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products
Mark-up.
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 3, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- 10 min. after Floor
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Lefebvre Amendment.
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Discussion and Vote.
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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Rep. James McCullough, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, May 9, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- 9:00 AM
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Amendments.
Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor, Sponsor of Amendment
Rep. Mollie S. Burke, Sponsor of Amendment
- 9:55 AM
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Amendment.
Rep. Zachariah Ralph Watson, Sponsor of Amendment
- 11:20 AM
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Committee Discussion and Vote on Ralph and Burke Amendments.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
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1:00 PM
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 8:30 AM
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Walk-through of House Proposal of Amendments
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Judith Augsberg, Resident, Randolph
Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Matthew Seaholm, Executive Director, American Progressive Bag Alliance
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
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3:00 PM
5:30 PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
Erin Siegrist
Josh Kelley, Section Chief, WMPD, Solid Waste Program, Materials Management Section, Department of Environmental Conservation
- 3:00 PM
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Committee of Conference
- 5:30 PM
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Committee of Conference - Tentative
Thursday, May 16, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
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2:00 PM
5:30 PM
Thursday, May 16, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 2:00 PM
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Committee of Conference
Friday, May 17, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
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9:30 AM
12:30 PM
3:00 PM
Friday, May 17, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:30 AM
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S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products
Committee of Conference
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:30 AM
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S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products
Committee of Conference
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to the management of single-use products
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on Appropriations
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. James McCullough, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- Braeden Adams, Student, Montpelier High School
- Brad Braddon, General Manager of Technology, Tekni-Plex Co
- Sen. Christopher Bray, Sponsor
- Rep. Mollie S. Burke, Sponsor of Amendment
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Louis Celt, Student, Bennington College
- Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
- Maggie Eaton, Resident, New Haven
- Judith Enck, Visiting Professor Bennington College;, Founder of Beyond Plastics
- Dennis Fekert, Section Chief, Waste Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Aquinnah Fleisher, Student, Montpelier High School
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Jack Grossman, Student, University of Vermont
- Andrew Hackman, Lobbyist, Ameripen
- Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor, Sponsor of Amendment
- Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Evan Kaye, Student, University of Vermont
- John King, Vice President, Foley Distributing
- Karen Lafayette, Coordinator, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
- Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Heather McLane, Social Studies Teacher, Montpelier High School
- Christopher Miller, Global Activism Strategy Manager, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
- Patrick Moreland, Assistant City Manager, Brattleboro
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Adam Peer, Senior Director, Packaging, American Chemistry Council
- Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association & Bayada Home Health
- Melinda Petter, Resident, Williston VT
- Paul Poe, Co-Director, Government Affairs, Dart Container
- Rep. Zachariah Ralph Watson, Sponsor of Amendment
- Katie Reilly, Senior Manager, Environmental and Sustainability Policy, Consumer Technology Association
- Chloe Reynolds, Student, Montpelier High School
- Caleb Richardson, Student, Montpelier High School
- Matthew Seaholm, Executive Director, American Progressive Bag Alliance
- Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Anne Watson, Mayor, Montpelier
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Christopher Bray
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Judith Augsberg, Resident, Randolph
- Brad Braddon, General Manager of Technology, Tekni-Plex Co
- Sen. Christopher Bray, Sponsor, Addison County
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Keith Christman, Chemist, American Chemistry Council
- Allison Crowley Demag, Lobbyist, American Chemistry Council
- Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
- Judith Enck, Visiting Professor Bennington College;, Founder of Beyond Plastics
- Jennifer Holliday, Director of Public Policy ad Diversion Facilities, Chittenden Solid Waste District
- Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Josh Kelley, Section Chief, WMPD, Solid Waste Program, Materials Management Section, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Sage Lalor, Student
- Lynn Levin, Resident, Williston
- Matt McMahon, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
- William Moore, President and CEO, Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Patrick Morland, Assistant Town Manager, Brattleboro
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Melinda Petter, Resident, Williston VT
- Paul Poe, Co-Director, Government Affairs
- Matthew Seaholm, Executive Director, American Progressive Bag Alliance
- Evelyn Seidner, Student
- Erin Siegrist
- Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
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Fiscal Information
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An act relating to the management of single-use products
Committee of Conference Members
Regular Session 2019-2020
An act relating to the management of single-use products
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to the management of single-use products
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 1:00 PM
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 3:00 PM
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- 5:30 PM
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As needed.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 2:00 PM
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- 5:30 PM
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Friday, May 17, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 9:30 AM
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- 12:30 PM
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- 3:00 PM
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No committee of conference report found for S.113 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Act
- Signed into law 6/17/2019
- As Enacted (ACT 69)
- Act Summary
An act relating to the management of single-use products
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2019-2020
| Statute |
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| 10 V.S.A. § 6691. Definitions |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6692. Single-use plastic carryout bags; prohibition |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6693. Recyclable paper carryout bag |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6694. Single-use plastic straws |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6695. Single-use plastic stirrers |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6696. Expanded polystyrene food service products |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6697. Civil penalties; warning |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6698. Inventory exception |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6699. Application to municipal bylaws, ordinances, or charters; preemption |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6700. Rulemaking |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel
