By Senator Ranker

NOT ADOPTED 3/11/2015

On page 1, line 9, after "(2)" insert "Natural exfoliant" means a substance occurring in and generated by the natural environment and includes, but is not limited to, the following substances: Walnut shells; apricot hulls; clay; sugar; salt; and bee's wax.

(3)"

Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 2, at the beginning of line 5, strike "nonbiodegradable"

On page 2, line 11, after "Sec. 3." insert "(1)"

On page 2, at the beginning of line 12, strike "(1)" and insert "(a)"

On page 2, at the beginning of line 15, strike "(2)" and insert "(b)"

On page 2, after line 16, insert the following:

"(2) This section does not apply to natural exfoliants."

EFFECT: Revises the definition of synthetic plastic microbead to mean solid plastic particle by removing nonbiodegradable; prohibitions do not apply to natural exfoliants.