S.21-2.11: It is okay to use Plastic Utensils and Styrofoam Containers Act (Law'd)

[reagente]

It is okay to use Plastic Utensils and Styrofoam Containers Act

Section I. Title
i. This bill may be known as the “It is okay to use Plastic Utensils and Styrofoam Containers Act”

Section II. Substance
i. Article III of the The Southern Environmental Act (S.19.4-3) is repealed, effective immediately.

sponsor: reagente

Rationale is in the title. While I think most of the Southern Environmental Act should remain in effect, I think it is ridiculous to terminate otherwise valuable government contracts just because a company wants to use plastic utensils or Styrofoam containers.

minimum 48 hours debate

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I wholeheartedly agree with this bill.

[Biden his time]

I agree.

We should, though, promote more environmentally friendly solutions in other ways. Maybe replace that clause of the bill with a provision giving preference to those (but not going so far as to completely remove govt. contracts) companies which don't sell those items and have then not used at government events? This could incentivize some change perhaps. Or subsidizing companies do not sell such items to a reasonable extent (not too much, but a little).

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

I agree with passing this legislation. There's not much good reason to ban plastic utensils since the main alternative to that is using steel utensils that have to be washed. Styrofoam is bad and can be substituted easily.

[reagente]

Motioning for a Final vote. 24 hours to object.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

No objection.

[reagente]

Starting a vote. 48 hours.

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Aye

[Biden his time]

Aye!

[If my soul was made of stone]

NAY

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Aye

[reagente]

This bill has enough votes to pass, 24 hours for delegates to change their vote if they wish.

[reagente]

This bill has passed 3-1-1, and will be presented to the governor for signature.