The House Commerce Committee is scheduled to meet on June 11 to consider legislation to limit the use of plastic straws and require bisphenol A-free containers. The bills include--
-- House Bill 1176 (Daley-D-Montgomery) would prohibit establishments from offering plastic straws except upon request from customers (sponsor summary); and
-- House Bill 1221 (Cruz-D-Philadelphia) providing for bisphenol A-free food and beverage containers (sponsor summary)
These bills are part of the zero waste package of bills rolled out by House Democrats in April.
The meeting will be held in Room 205 of the Ryan Building at the Call of the Chair during a break in House session. Click Here to watch the meeting online.
Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry) serves as Majority Chair of the House Commerce Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-783-1593 or send email to: mkeller@pahousegop.com. Rep. John Galloway (D-Bucks) serves as the Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-1292 or send email to: jgallowa@pahouse.net.
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