Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy and Environment Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 2766
Imposes excise tax of five cents per bag on provision of single-use plastic checkout bags by establishments selling raw or processed food or alcohol at retail.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Imposes excise tax of five cents per bag on provision of single-use plastic checkout bags by establishments selling raw or processed food or alcohol at retail. Requires retail establishments to collect tax from customers and to remit moneys collected to Department of Environmental Quality. Provides exemption for certain customers. Requires retail establishments to provide single-use paper checkout bags and to have receptacle for return of single-use plastic checkout bags. Establishes Plastic Clean-Up and Recycling Fund and requires excise tax moneys collected by department to be deposited in fund. Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules necessary to implement excise tax. Allows department to impose civil penalties up to $500 for violation of excise tax program. Becomes operative July 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 22 to June 30, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Jun 30 · stopped159 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 22 to Jan 253 days
Energy and EnvironmentJan 25 to Jun 30 · stopped156 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 22 – Jun 30
- Jan 22Introduced
- Jan 25Sent to Energy and Environment
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 22First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 25Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue, then Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives