BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2404: Disposable checkout bags

Reducing the use of disposable checkout bags.

Summary

Requires retail stores to provide checkout bags that are made of reusable cloth or plastic, or that meet the definition of a recycled paper bag for customers using food stamps or who pay at least five cents per recycled bag.
Prohibits local governments from imposing a tax, fee, assessment, surcharge, or other charge on any product that qualifies as a checkout bag.
Subjects retail stores operating in violation of the new restrictions on checkout bags to a Class I civil infraction.
Adds definitions of “checkout bag” and “recycled paper bags.”

From the House Bill Analysis 2012 (HB 2404), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reducing the use of disposable checkout bags in a manner that is consistent for consumers statewide;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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