DC B23-0506 | 2019-2020 | 23rd Council
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on December 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-01 - Act A23-0542 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 00068
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on December 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-01 - Act A23-0542 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 00068
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced Bill 23-506 requires a plan for comprehensive organics site management and recycling infrastructure. Among other things it requires a uniform recycling labeling scheme, requires waste collectors to address contamination in recyclables and compostables and requires the Mayor to impose a surcharge on recycling disposed of at District transfer stations when they exceed a contamination threshold. It establishes additional standards regarding the use of compostable disposable food service ware such as requiring the use of reusable food service ware when providing food for consumption. It also establishes a reuse and donation program to reduce waste in landfills and incinerators.
FUNDING NOTE - This bill is Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement under Other Documents.
Title
Zero Waste Omnibus Amendment Act of 2019
Sponsors
Cnc. Mary Cheh [D] | Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] | Cnc. Brandon Todd [D] | Cnc. Jack Evans [D] |
Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D] | Cnc. David Grosso [D] | Cnc. Charles Allen [D] | Cnc. Phil Mendelson [D] |
Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] |
Roll Calls
2020-12-01 - Council - Final Reading, CC (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-11-17 - Council - First Reading, CC (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-11-17 - Council - First Reading, CC (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-01-01 | Council | Act A23-0542 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 00068 |
2020-12-23 | Council | Returned from Mayor |
2020-12-22 | Council | Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A23-0542 |
2020-12-10 | Council | Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on December 24, 2020 |
2020-12-01 | Council | Final Reading, CC |
2020-11-17 | Council | First Reading, CC |
2020-11-09 | Council | Committee Report Filed |
2020-11-09 | Council | Committee Mark-up of B23-0506 |
2019-12-16 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
2019-11-29 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
2019-11-22 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
2019-10-25 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0506 Published in the DC Register |
2019-10-22 | Council | Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment |
2019-10-22 | Council | Introduced in Committee of the Whole |