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2008 SESSION
SB 711 Plastic carryout bags; retail merchant shall provide durable plastic bag, with handles, etc.
Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Plastic carryout bags. Authorizes a locality to provide that a retail merchant located within its jurisdiction shall not provide to any of its customers at the point of sale any plastic carryout bag in which a product or products purchased by any such customer from such store is placed unless such plastic carryout bag is a durable plastic bag, with handles, that is at least 2.25 mils thick and is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse.
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HISTORY
- 01/16/08 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 084817308
- 01/16/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/05/08 Senate: Continued to 2009 in Local Government (0-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/08 Senate: Subject matter referred by letter to DEQ pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L)