Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Environment Committee on January 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 5207
AN ACT IMPOSING A TAX ON PAPER AND PLASTIC BAGS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To decrease the use of paper and plastic bags that wind up in landfills and waterways, to decrease dependency on foreign oil and to create a more sustainable and environmentally responsible economy.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to January 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Jan 29 · stopped9 days
Environment CommitteeJan 20 to Jan 29 · stopped9 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Jan 29
- Jan 20Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
- Jan 29Heard in Environment Committee
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Jan 29PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses