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2009 SESSION
HB 1534 Plastic carryout bags; retail merchant not to provide unless durable.
Introduced by: William K. Barlow | 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
- 01/18/08 House: Presented and ordered printed 088869428
- 01/18/08 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/08/08 House: Continued to 2009 in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote
- 12/04/08 House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns