This Amendment to House Substitute No.

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is relative (one or two years after enactment) rather than a fixed calendar date in this text.

Amendment Changing Dates for Single-Use Item Rules

This amendment changes when rules about single-use service items start and clarifies that penalties cannot begin until two years later.

What This Bill Does

• Moves the effective date for definitions and restrictions on providing single-use service items from January 1, 2026 to one year after enactment of the bill.
• Keeps the penalty provisions starting two years after enactment.
• Adds language to emphasize that penalties may not be imposed until two years after enactment.

Who It Names or Affects

• People or businesses providing single-use service items
• Agencies responsible for enforcing rules and issuing penalties

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact calendar date the rules start depends on when the bill is officially enacted.
• This text does not list which specific items are banned or restricted.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 111 moves the effective date for the definitions and restrictions on providing single use service items from January 1, 2026 to 1 year after enactment of the bill. This Amendment leaves in place the effective date for the penalty provisions, which is 2 years after enactment, but adds language to the penalties section to further emphasize that the penalties may not be imposed until 2 years after enactment of the Act.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Phillips

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 2

FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 111

AMEND House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 111 on line 35 by deleting “

The

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

Beginning [2 years after enactment of this Act], the

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 111 on line 37 by deleting “

For

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

Beginning [2 years after enactment of this Act], for

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 111 by deleting line 64 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) Sections 1 and 3 of this Act take effect 1 year after enactment.".

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 111 moves the effective date for the definitions and restrictions on providing single use service items from January 1, 2026 to 1 year after enactment of the bill. This Amendment leaves in place the effective date for the penalty provisions, which is 2 years after enactment, but adds language to the penalties section to further emphasize that the penalties may not be imposed until 2 years after enactment of the Act.