Maryland House Bill 229 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-30 - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environmental Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act

Del. Ben Barnes [D]	Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]	Del. Eric Bromwell [D]	Del. Barbara Frush [D]
Del. Patrick Hogan [R]	Del. Stephen Lafferty [D]	Del. Doyle Niemann [D]	Del. John Olszewski [D]
Del. Shawn Tarrant [D]	Del. Michael Vaughn [D]	Sen. Mary Washington [D]	Del. Michael Weir [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-30		Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-01-26		First Reading Environmental Matters

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012rs/billfile/HB0229.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb0229f.pdf