Delaware House Bill 202 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-3)
Status: Introduced on June 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-02 - Amendment HA 4 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This bill expands upon the existing at-store recycling program regarding the use of single-use plastic bags. The existing requirements will continue, however stores subject to this program will now be required to charge 5 cents for every single use carryout bag that is provided to customers. There are also reporting requirements to help track the fees that are charged and the distribution of the single use bags. This reporting will detail the manner in which these funds are expended, as the stores will be authorized to use the fees that are collected in order to promote the use and distribution of reusable bags. Penalties will be imposed for violating the requirements of this program. The purpose of the bill, as detailed in the preamble, is to clean up our communities and watersheds, reduce storm water and trash management costs to taxpayers, and promote the health and safety of watersheds and wildlife. This bill becomes effective on December 2, 2016 at which time the existing at-store plastic bag recycling program will expire (and be re-incorporated into the new program).

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recycling And Waste Reduction.

Rep. Deborah Hudson [R]	Rep. Gerald Brady [D]	Rep. Michael Mulrooney [D]	Sen. Harris McDowell [D]
Sen. Catherine Cloutier [R]	Rep. Daniel Short [R]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Rep. David Bentz [D]
Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Rep. Earl Jaques [D]	Rep. John Kowalko [D]	Rep. Sean Lynn [D]
Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Sen. Charles Paradee [D]	Rep. Kimberly Williams [D]	Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-02	House	Amendment HA 4 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2016-05-19	House	Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Introduced in House
2016-05-19	House	Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2016-05-10	House	Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
2015-06-24	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2015-06-19	House	Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f7508385481e70d285257e68005cb2a3?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+202/$file/legis.html?open