Requires entities that cook, assemble, process, serve or sell food to recover and dispose of food waste as specified in the Act.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Neron,, Senator Sollman,, Patterson, Representative Andersen,, Gamba,
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-14 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-14 House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-08 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-18 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes new laws to prevent and dispose of food waste. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9).
Requires entities that cook, assemble, process, serve or sell food to recover and dispose of food waste as specified in the Act.
Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a program to educate entities on food waste separation and disposal requirements.
<b>Requires local governments responsible for solid waste management to provide collection service to entities covered under the Act. Requires state agencies to prioritize a specified compost feedstock when procuring compost.</b>
Modifies food date labeling laws to require foods packaged with a date label to use uniform terms.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to food waste; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee