Plastic bag tax in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. (SB925)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Plastic bag tax in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Imposes a five-cent per bag tax on plastic bags provided to customers by certain retailers in localities located wholly within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and directs revenues to be used to support the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan. The bill also allows every retailer that collects the tax to retain one cent of the five-cent tax. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/27/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101879D |
12/27/2016 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
01/15/2017 | Impact statement from TAX (SB925) |
01/18/2017 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |