Florida H0865 regulates local rules on drinking straws and stirrers, requiring them to be renewable, compostable, and marine biodegradable.

Florida H0865 establishes criteria for local regulations on drinking straws and stirrers, mandating they be renewable, home compostable certified, industrial compostable certified, and marine biodegradable. This bill aims to combat the harmful impacts of paper straws and provide better alternatives to single-use plastic straws. It prohibits local governments from enacting rules that do not meet these criteria, promoting uniformity across the state. The Division of Law Revision is tasked with updating the act's effective date.

Florida H0865 regulates local rules on drinking straws and stirrers, requiring them to be renewable, compostable, and marine biodegradable.

Florida H0865 establishes criteria for local regulations on drinking straws and stirrers, mandating they be renewable, home compostable certified, industrial compostable certified, and marine biodegradable. This bill aims to combat the harmful impacts of paper straws and provide better alternatives to single-use plastic straws. It prohibits local governments from enacting rules that do not meet these criteria, promoting uniformity across the state. The Division of Law Revision is tasked with updating the act's effective date.