Washington D.C. Council Bill 230506 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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]

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.

Zero Waste Omnibus Amendment Act of 2019

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]

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]

Date	Chamber	Action
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

Type	Source
Summary	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B23-0506
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/43445/Introduction/B23-0506-Introduction.pdf
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/43445/Meeting1/Engrossment/B23-0506-Engrossment1.pdf
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/43445/Meeting2/Enrollment/B23-0506-Enrollment1.pdf
Roll Call	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B23-0506