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HB 143: Disposable Plastic Bags

GENERAL BILL by Richardson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, J. ; Dudley ; Geller ; Jacobs ; Pafford ; Rader ; Raschein ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Rodriguez, J. ; Watson, C.

Disposable Plastic Bags; Authorizes certain municipalities to establish pilot programs to regulate or ban disposable plastic bags; provides program criteria; provides for program expiration; directs participating municipalities to collect data & submit reports to municipal governing bodies & DEP; defines term "coastal community."

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/8/2015 House • Filed
9/24/2015 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Business and Professions Subcommittee; Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 17
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 17
3/11/2016 House • Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee