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2012 Regular Session bill information current as of February 23, 2012 - 1:31 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 164

Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

File Code: Environment
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 229

Sponsored By:
Senator Conway

Entitled:
Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a plastic carryout bag manufacturer from providing, selling, or offering for sale plastic carryout bags for use or distribution in the State unless specified language is printed or displayed on the bags and the manufacturer has registered with the Department of the Environment in a specified manner; requiring a plastic carryout bag manufacturer to register every 2 years by submitting to the Department a specified registration form, fee, and plan; terminating the Act after September 30, 2020; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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Senate Action
1/19
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic Government
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Forms
Labeling
Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Notices
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Public Information
Recycling
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Rules and Regulations
Sunset

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 9-1701 , 9-1707 , 9-1733 through 9-1743 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered


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