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Alternative bill would allow film plastic if bags meet recycled‑content standards; staff briefs committee with no public testimony
Summary
Senate Bill 60‑30 would permit film plastic and paper carryout bags that meet minimum recycled‑content standards, keep the paper fee at 8¢ and lower film plastic pass‑through to 8¢; staff briefed the committee and there were no testifiers in the hearing record.
Senate Bill 60‑30, presented to the Senate Environment Committee after the SB 59‑65 hearing, would retain a role for film plastic and paper carryout bags provided they meet state recycled‑content standards and would keep the paper bag pass‑through charge at 8¢ while lowering the film plastic pass‑through from 12¢ to 8¢.
Alicia Kinney Clawson, staff to the committee, summarized the bill and said its approach would repeal existing carryout bag law language in favor of a uniform recycled‑content standard, eliminate minimum thickness standards for reusable film plastic carryout bags and maintain the exemption that retailers must not assess pass‑through charges to SNAP customers. Committee staff noted there was no fiscal note available at the time of briefing.
No witnesses appeared for public testimony on SB 60‑30; staff reported 208 non‑testifiers and recorded sign‑in tallies in the hearing record (pro 192, con 11, other 5). The committee closed the SB 60‑30 hearing and moved on without a vote.
