SB 5323 - DIGEST

Prohibits a retail establishment from: (1) Providing to a customer or a person at an event: (a) A single-use plastic carryout bag; or (b) a paper carryout bag or reusable carryout bag made of film plastic that does not meet recycled content requirements; and

(2) Using or providing certain polyethylene or other noncompostable plastic bags.

Authorizes a retail establishment to provide a reusable carryout bag or a recycled content paper carryout bag of any size to a customer at the point of sale.

Requires a retail establishment to collect a pass-through charge of not less than ten cents for every recycled content paper carryout bag or reusable carryout bag made of film plastic it provides.

Prohibits a city, town, county, or municipal corporation from implementing a local carryout bag ordinance.

Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.