Referred to: The Energy and Environment Committee (Chairwoman Greene and Legislators Eckert, Heppner, Wawro, and Woltman), and The Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee (Chairman Donaldson and Legislators Heppner, Roberts. Rodriguez, and Ronk)

Legislators David B. Donaldson and Joseph Maloney and Legislator Bartels offer the following:

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 323 dated August 14, 2018, set the date for the Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. 20 of 2018 (A Local Law Requiring Restaurants And Fast Food Service Establishments Provide Plastic Beverage Straws Solely Upon Request), to be held on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 7:10 PM in the Legislative Chambers, Ulster County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York; and

WHEREAS, said Public Hearing was held on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 7:10 PM in the Legislative Chambers, Ulster County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York; and

WHEREAS, said Public Hearing was advertised in the official newspapers of the County of Ulster, and posted on the signboard maintained by the Clerk of the Legislature situated in the Ulster County Office Building; and

            WHEREAS, all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said Proposed Local Law; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that herein, Proposed Local Law No. 20 of 2018 is hereby adopted by the Ulster County Legislature, and, pending the approval of the County Executive, will be assigned a local law number consecutive to the last local law adopted and approved in 2019,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

No Action Taken in Committee:  Energy and Environment on October 4, 2018 with consent

Local Law amended in Committee: Energy and Environment on November 8, 2018 with consent

No Action Taken in Committee: Energy and Environment on November 8, 2018 with consent

Postponed in Committee: Energy and Environment on December 6, 2018 with consent

Passed Committee: Energy and Environment on _____________.

Passed Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on _____________.

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