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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS | |
2023 AND 2024 | |
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Introduced By: Representatives McGaw, Boylan, Spears, Carson, Fogarty, Kislak, | |
Date Introduced: January 10, 2025 | |
Referred To: House Rules | |
1 | RESOLVED, that the rules of the House of Representatives adopted by the House of |
2 | Representatives at its January session, A.D., 2023, entitled “House Resolution Adopting Rules of |
3 | the House of Representatives for the years 2023 and 2024,” be and the same is hereby amended |
4 | by adding the following new rule thereto: |
5 | (49) Recognizing the Importance of Leading by Example. |
6 | (a) The following items shall not be permitted on the floor of the House or in any spaces |
7 | utilized for House proceedings except when required for safety, health, or emergency situations: |
8 | (1) Plastic plates; |
9 | (2) Plastic cutlery; |
10 | (3) Plastic straws; |
11 | (4) Plastic beverage containers; |
12 | (5) Single-use plastic drinkware; and |
13 | (6) Food or beverage containers composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS | |
2023 AND 2024 | |
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1 | This resolution would provide certain plastic and single-use plastic cutlery and beverage |
2 | containers would not be permitted on the House floor or any spaces utilized for House |
3 | proceedings, except for safety, health, or emergency situations. |
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