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HB25 • 2026

DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE

An Act relating to disposable food service ware and containers provided by customers; and providing for an effective date.

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Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
REPRESENTATIVES JOSEPHSON, Hall, Burke, Hannan, Story, Mina, Carrick, Foster, Fields, Jimmie, Galvin SENATORS Kawasaki, Tobin, Gray-Jackson
Last action
2026-07-03
Official status
VETOED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates a gubernatorial veto; whether this bill becomes law depends on a legislative override which has not occurred in the provided text.

HB25: Rules for Disposable Food Containers

This bill would stop restaurants and the state from using polystyrene foam containers for food starting in 2027, but includes exceptions for emergencies, customer-provided items, old stock, local rules, and financial hardship.

What This Bill Does

  • Stops restaurants in Alaska from serving prepared food in polystyrene foam disposable containers.
  • Prohibits the state government from buying or using polystyrene foam disposable food service ware.
  • Allows a restaurant to use clean containers brought by customers if regulations prevent cross-contamination are followed.
  • Permits restaurants and the state to keep using old stock of polystyrene foam items bought before January 1, 2027.
  • Lets local cities pass their own laws that allow restaurants to continue using these foam containers.
  • Allows restaurants to apply for an exemption if affordable replacements are not available or if compliance causes undue financial hardship.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Restaurants, including coffee kiosks, grocery delis, school cafeterias, hospital food operations, caterers, concessions, street vendors, and places selling food for on-premises consumption.
  • State government agencies that purchase or use food service ware.

Terms To Know

Polystyrene foam
Styrofoam, blown polystyrene, or expanded foam made from thermoplastic petrochemical materials using a styrene monomer.
Disposable food service ware
Containers like bowls, plates, trays, cartons, cups, and lids meant for one-time use to hold prepared food taken away from a restaurant.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill was vetoed by the governor on June 24, 2026, so it may not become law unless lawmakers override that decision.
  • Food prepared or packaged outside Alaska is exempt from the ban.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

AM 1

2175

AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y29 N11

Plain English: AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y29 N11 2175

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AM 2

2176

AM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING

Plain English: AM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING 2176

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AM 1 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y30 N9 E1

Plain English: AM 1 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y30 N9 E1 2177

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AM 3

2179

AM NO 3 ADOPTED Y28 N11 E1

Plain English: AM NO 3 ADOPTED Y28 N11 E1 2179

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AM 4

2179

AM NO 4 FAILED Y14 N25 E1

Plain English: AM NO 4 FAILED Y14 N25 E1 2179

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AM 5

2180

AM NO 5 FAILED Y18 N21 E1

Plain English: AM NO 5 FAILED Y18 N21 E1 2180

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AM 6

2181

AM NO 6 FAILED Y19 N20 E1

Plain English: AM NO 6 FAILED Y19 N20 E1 2181

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AM 7

2182

AM NO 7 NOT OFFERED

Plain English: AM NO 7 NOT OFFERED 2182

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AM 8

2182

AM NO 8 OFFERED AND PENDING

Plain English: AM NO 8 OFFERED AND PENDING 2182

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AM 10

2199

AM NO 10 NOT OFFERED

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AM 11

2199

AM NO 11 FAILED Y8 N31 E1

Plain English: AM NO 11 FAILED Y8 N31 E1 2199

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AM 9

2199

AM NO 9 ADOPTED UC

Plain English: AM NO 9 ADOPTED UC 2199

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Bill History

  1. 2026-07-03 3148

    (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26

  2. 2026-06-12 3078

    (H) 10:30 A.M. 6/12/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

  3. 2026-06-04 3036

    (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. 2026-05-19 2944

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y35 N5

  5. 2026-05-19 2944

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y26 N14

  6. 2026-05-19 2943

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  7. 2026-05-19 2892

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD

  8. 2026-05-18 2764

    (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 25(L&C)

  9. 2026-05-18 2764

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

  10. 2026-05-18 2760

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N-

  11. 2026-05-18 2760

    (S) PASSED Y13 N7

  12. 2026-05-18 2759

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 25(L&C)

  13. 2026-05-17 2714

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/18 CAL

  14. 2026-05-17 2714

    (S) L&C SCS ADOPTED UC

  15. 2026-05-17 2714

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  16. 2026-05-17 2714

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  17. 2026-05-16 2685

    (S) FN2: ZERO(DEC)

  18. 2026-05-16 2685

    (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON

  19. 2026-05-16 2685

    (S) NR: BJORKMAN, YUNDT

  20. 2026-05-16 2684

    (S) L&C RPT SCS 2NR 2DP SAME TITLE

  21. 2026-05-15 Text

    (S) Moved SCS CSHB 25(L&C) Out of Committee

  22. 2026-05-15 Text

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  23. 2026-05-11 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  24. 2026-05-11 Text

    (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  25. 2026-05-06 2486

    (S) FN2: ZERO(DEC)

  26. 2026-05-06 2486

    (S) NR: BJORKMAN, TILTON

  27. 2026-05-06 2486

    (S) DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON

  28. 2026-05-06 2486

    (S) STA RPT 2DP 2NR

  29. 2026-05-05 Text

    (S) Moved CSHB 25(L&C) AM Out of Committee

  30. 2026-05-05 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  31. 2026-04-28 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  32. 2026-04-28 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  33. 2026-04-22 2328

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, TOBIN, GRAY-JACKSON

  34. 2026-04-22 2318

    (S) STA, L&C

  35. 2026-04-22 2318

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  36. 2026-04-21 2251

    (H) VERSION: CSHB 25(L&C) AM

  37. 2026-04-21 2251

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  38. 2026-04-21 2250

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN

  39. 2026-04-21 2248

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y40

  40. 2026-04-21 2248

    (H) PASSED Y25 N15

  41. 2026-04-21 2248

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 25(L&C) AM

  42. 2026-04-20 2233

    (H) HELD TO 4/21 CALENDAR

  43. 2026-04-16 2200

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/20 CALENDAR

  44. 2026-04-16 2199

    (H) AM NO 11 FAILED Y8 N31 E1

  45. 2026-04-16 2199

    (H) AM NO 10 NOT OFFERED

  46. 2026-04-16 2199

    (H) AM NO 9 ADOPTED UC

  47. 2026-04-16 2198

    (H) AM NO 8 FAILED Y19 N20 E1

  48. 2026-04-16 2198

    (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  49. 2026-04-14 2183

    (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/16 CALENDAR

  50. 2026-04-14 2182

    (H) DEADLINE FOR ALL AMS AT 2:30 P.M. TODAY UC

  51. 2026-04-14 2182

    (H) AM NO 8 OFFERED AND PENDING

  52. 2026-04-14 2182

    (H) AM NO 7 NOT OFFERED

  53. 2026-04-14 2181

    (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y19 N20 E1

  54. 2026-04-14 2180

    (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y18 N21 E1

  55. 2026-04-14 2179

    (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y14 N25 E1

  56. 2026-04-14 2179

    (H) AM NO 3 ADOPTED Y28 N11 E1

  57. 2026-04-14 2178

    (H) AM NO 2 AS AMD FAILED Y15 N24 E1

  58. 2026-04-14 2177

    (H) AM 1 TO AM 2 ADOPTED Y30 N9 E1

  59. 2026-04-14 2177

    (H) AM NO 2 BEFORE HOUSE

  60. 2026-04-14 2176

    (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING

  61. 2026-04-14 2175

    (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y29 N11

  62. 2026-04-14 2175

    (H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC

  63. 2026-04-14 2175

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  64. 2026-04-14 2172

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  65. 2026-04-13 2160

    (H) HELD TO 4/14 CALENDAR

  66. 2026-04-13 2143

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  67. 2026-04-13 2139

    (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  68. 2026-04-13 2139

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/13/2025

  69. 2026-03-25 1962

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE

  70. 2026-03-05 1789

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS

  71. 2026-03-04 1779

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): FOSTER

  72. 2026-02-02 1544

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK

  73. 2026-01-23 1484

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA

  74. 2026-01-22 1462

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  75. 2025-04-07 626

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): BURKE, HANNAN

  76. 2025-03-28 568

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL

  77. 2025-03-17 475

    (H) FN1: ZERO(DEC)

  78. 2025-03-17 475

    (H) NR: NELSON, COULOMBE

  79. 2025-03-17 475

    (H) DP: CARRICK, BURKE, HALL, FIELDS

  80. 2025-03-17 475

    (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 4DP 2NR

  81. 2025-03-14 Min

    (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  82. 2025-03-14 Text

    (H) Moved CSHB 25(L&C) Out of Committee

  83. 2025-03-14 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  84. 2025-03-10 Text

    (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  85. 2025-03-10 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  86. 2025-03-05 Min

    (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  87. 2025-03-05 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  88. 2025-03-05 Text

    (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  89. 2025-02-26 248

    (H) FN1: ZERO(DEC)

  90. 2025-02-26 248

    (H) AM: MCCABE, MOORE

  91. 2025-02-26 248

    (H) DP: HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK

  92. 2025-02-26 248

    (H) STA RPT 4DP 2AM

  93. 2025-02-25 Min

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  94. 2025-02-25 Text

    (H) Moved HB 25 Out of Committee

  95. 2025-02-25 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  96. 2025-02-20 Min

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  97. 2025-02-20 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  98. 2025-02-20 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  99. 2025-02-18 Min

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  100. 2025-02-18 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  101. 2025-02-18 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  102. 2025-01-22 37

    (H) STA, L&C

  103. 2025-01-22 37

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  104. 2025-01-22 37

    (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25

Official Summary Text

DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE WARE
An Act relating to disposable food service ware and containers provided by customers; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Enrolled HB 25
LAWS OF ALASKA

2026

Source Chapter No.
SCS CSHB 25(L&C) _______

AN ACT

Relating to disposable food service ware and containers provided by customers; and providing
for an effective date.

_______________

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1

-1- Enrolled HB 25

AN ACT

Relating to disposable food service ware and containers provided by customers; and providing 1
for an effective date. 2
_______________ 3
* Section 1. AS 17.20 is amended by adding a new section to read: 4
Sec. 17.20.035. Disposable food service ware. (a) Except as provided in (d) - 5
(g) of this section, a restaurant may not provide prepared food in polystyrene foam 6
disposable food service ware. 7
(b) The state may not use or purchase polystyrene foam disposable food service 8
ware. 9
(c) The department shall recommend that a restaurant reuse food service ware 10
in place of disposable food service ware. 11
(d) The department may adopt regulations that allow a restaurant to provide 12
prepared food in a clean container provided by a customer of the restaurant. The 13
regulations must establish procedures to prevent cross-contamination. 14

Enrolled HB 25 -2-
(e) The restriction on use of polystyrene foam disposable food service ware 1
under (a) of this section does not apply to 2
(1) prepared food prepared or packaged outside the state; 3
(2) an area affected by a disaster emergency for the duration of the 4
disaster emergency. 5
(f) A restaurant may apply to the department for an exemption from the 6
requirements of this section. The department may grant an exemption to the restaurant 7
for a particular product or type of disposable food service ware if the restaurant 8
demonstrates to the department that 9
(1) an affordable product is not available to replace a polystyrene foam 10
product; or 11
(2) applying the requirements of this section to the particular product or 12
type of disposable food service ware would cause undue financial and logistical 13
hardship to the restaurant. 14
(g) A municipality may by ordinance allow a restaurant to provide prepared 15
food in polystyrene foam disposable food service ware. This section does not apply to 16
a restaurant in a municipality that has adopted an ordinance allowing a restaurant to 17
provide prepared food in polystyrene foam disposable food service ware. 18
(h) In this section, 19
(1) "disaster emergency" has the meaning given in AS 26.23.900; 20
(2) "disposable food service ware" means a container, bowl, plate, tray, 21
carton, cup, lid, or other item designated for one-time use in which a restaurant or 22
customer places or packages prepared food so that the food may be taken from the 23
restaurant for consumption; 24
(3) "polystyrene foam" means Styrofoam, blown polystyrene, or an 25
expanded foam that is made of thermoplastic petrochemical materials using a styrene 26
monomer and processed by fusion of polymer spheres, injection molding, foam 27
molding, extrusion blow molding, or other techniques; 28
(4) "restaurant" includes a coffee kiosk, a grocery deli, a hospital or 29
school food operation, a caterer, a concession, a food hybrid service business, a place 30
maintained for the sale and on-premises consumption of food, and a street vendor who 31

-3- Enrolled HB 25
sells food prepared for immediate consumption. 1
* Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 2
read: 3
TRANSITION: POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS. (a) Notwithstanding AS 17.20.035, 4
enacted by sec. 1 of this Act, a restaurant may provide prepared food in polystyrene foam 5
disposable food service ware after the effective date of this Act if the restaurant obtained the 6
polystyrene foam disposable food service ware before the effective date of this Act. 7
(b) Notwithstanding AS 17.20.035, enacted by sec. 1 of this Act, the state may use 8
polystyrene foam disposable food service ware after the effective date of this Act if the state 9
purchased the polystyrene foam disposable food service ware before the effective date of this 10
Act. 11
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2027. 12