FL PLASTIC BAG SENATE BILL IS BEING HEARD! WE NEED YOUR CALLS/EMAILS!

In a monumental decision Senate Bill 966 (Disposable Plastic Bags) has been added to the April 8th agenda by Chairman Senator Dean to the Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation. The meeting is at 1:30PM in the Mallory Horne Committee Room, 37 Senate Office Building 404 S Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399 and open to the public. Below is the call to action for what you can do to help this bill get passed in the committee. Please call and email every Senator on the committee and ask for their support for Senate Bill 966 which will allow local home rule over plastic bag regulations. Senator Dean (850) 487-5005 dean.charles@flsenate.gov Senator Simpson (850) 487-5018 simpson.wilton@flsenate.gov Senator Altman (850) 487-5016 altman.thad@flsenate.gov Senator Evers (850) 487-5002 evers.greg@flsenate.gov Senator Hays (850) 487-5011 hays.alan@flsenate.gov Senator Simmons (850) 487-5010 simmons.david@flsenate.gov Senator Smith (850) 487-5031 smith.chris@flsenate.gov Senator Soto (850) 487-5014 soto.darren@flsenate.gov If you're not familiar with Senate Bill 966 you can read up on it here https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0966/BillText/Filed/HTML Please make those phone calls starting Monday and send those emails! Let's take back our waters and restore local home rule for coastal communities who are facing tough challenges with plastic pollution.