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Southwest Ranches council unanimously opposes state bills to block local regulation of auxiliary containers
Summary
The Town of Southwest Ranches passed a resolution April 10, 2025 opposing SB1822 and HB 565, which the council said would preempt local rules that reduce single-use plastic and other auxiliary containers and undermine the town's zero-waste work.
The Town Council of the Town of Southwest Ranches voted unanimously April 10 to adopt a resolution opposing SB1822 and House Bill 565, legislation the council said would define "auxiliary containers" and bar local governments from regulating them.
Council member David Kazinski, who placed the item on the agenda, said the proposed state bills would expand a 2008 preemption and "take away our powers" to reduce single-use plastics and other sources of litter. "I'm angry," Kazinski said, adding that local zero-waste initiatives and recycling work would be jeopardized if the bills pass.
Council members who spoke during the discussion cited beach-cleanup totals and survey data presented to the Zero Waste Advisory Board. A council member summarized a report noting that a local organizer has overseen hundreds of cleanups collecting large quantities of plastic debris and said a 2021 Florida Department of Environmental Protection survey found broad public support for plastics regulation.
The formal resolution, read into the record by the clerk, declares that the bills would be "a direct intrusion of the constitutionally established home rule powers of the town" and states the council's opposition. After a brief discussion the resolution was moved, seconded and approved by roll-call vote with all members present voting yes.
The resolution does not itself change local regulations; it records the town's formal opposition and is intended as a statement to the state legislature. The council did not address any specific state fiscal or legal analysis during the meeting; the text of SB1822 and HB 565 was described in general terms as defining "auxiliary containers" and limiting local regulatory authority.
The council did not receive public comment on the item during the meeting. The resolution will be recorded in the town's minutes and is intended to be shared with state legislators and municipal partners as the bills advance at the state level.
