Legislation - HB0314

Title: Plastic Bag Reduction Act
Sponsored by: Delegate Lierman
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting, on or after July 1, 2022, a certain retail establishment from distributing plastic carryout bags to a customer at the point of sale; providing that, on or after July 1, 2022, only the State may enact a law or take other action to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the use of certain plastic bags by a retail establishment, that certain authority of a county or municipality is preempted, and that certain laws or ordinances are superseded; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt certain regulations; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation; Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0223

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0209 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/08/2020 Legislative Date 9/08/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Plastic Bag Reduction Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/11/2021 Legislative Date 1/11/2021 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/08/2020	9/08/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
			Text - First - Plastic Bag Reduction Act
House	1/11/2021	1/11/2021	Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)

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