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SB 720 Environmental cleanup programs; localities may by ordinance establish.

Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Local environmental cleanup programs. Allows localities to establish a voluntary environmental cleanup program to provide recognition to retailers that establish practices such as credit to consumers who use reusable bags or the recycling of plastic bags. The bill allows for imposition of a fee on retailers that do not participate in the program and allows the locality to use collected fees for environmental cleanup.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/16  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16104267D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/09/16  Senate: Committee substitute printed to Web only 16105087D-S1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/22/16  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 16104267D
• 01/22/16  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/09/16  Senate: Committee substitute printed to Web only 16105087D-S1
• 02/09/16  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Local Government (6-Y 6-N)