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Bill would require bottle‑filling stations at new state‑required water fountain installations and certain renovations
Summary
House Bill 277 would require water bottle‑filling stations at locations where the International Plumbing Code already requires water fountains for state buildings and, in some renovations, to encourage refillable bottle use and reduce single‑use plastics.
Delegate (last name Layman? transcript shows sponsor as Delegate Ruth) presented House Bill 277 as a low‑barrier measure to reduce single‑use plastic bottle waste by requiring the installation of water bottle‑filling stations where the International Plumbing Code requires a water fountain for state buildings and some renovations. The sponsor said the bill “does not ban plastic…
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