CS/SB 240: Auxiliary Containers

GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources, Garcia; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith, Jones, Bradley

Auxiliary Containers; Preempting the regulation of auxiliary containers to the state; providing exceptions; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a uniform ordinance for the use and disposition of single-use, nonrecyclable auxiliary containers; prohibiting the use, sale, or distribution of certain single-use auxiliary containers on such lands; repealing a provision relating to the regulation of polystyrene products preempted to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/19/2025 11:36 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 575 by Weinberger, Basabe Auxiliary Containers Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee	Identical
  H 629 by Esposito Regulation of Auxiliary Containers Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee	Compare
  S 766 by Martin Waste Management Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources	Compare

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  403.703	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
  403.7033	Departmental analysis of particular recyclable materials.	Page 3 (pdf)
  403.707	Permits.	Page 6 (pdf)
  500.90	Regulation of polystyrene products preempted to department.	Page 6 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/17/2025	S	• Filed
  11/3/2025	S	• Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
  11/10/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 11/18/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
  11/18/2025	S	• CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  11/19/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  11/20/2025	S	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced • CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government