Legislation - HB1056

Title: Local Government - Excise Tax on Plastic and Paper Carryout Bags
Sponsored by: Delegate Conaway
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation and Ways and Means
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring a county to impose an excise tax on the amount of a fee charged by a retailer to a customer for a plastic or paper carryout bag that exceeds the amount required by local law; and providing for the allocation of the excise tax revenue between the county and the State.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation; Ways and Means

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Local Government - Excise Tax on Plastic and Paper Carryout Bags Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2025	2/05/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Ways and Means
			Text - First - Local Government - Excise Tax on Plastic and Paper Carryout Bags

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