Massachusetts Bag Bill Campaigns

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H01159
Summary: Requires all single-use bags to be made of compostable plastic, and prohibits all other single-use bags, both paper and noncompostable plastic.
Status: Click here for updates on this bill.
Author: Representative Frank Smizik

H01990
Summary: All plastic checkout bags are required to be compostable.
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Author: Representative Lori Ehrlich

S00353
Summary: All plastic checkout bags are required to be compostable.
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Author: Senator James Eldridge

S01463
Summary: Stores are required to pay a tax on each non-compostable plastic bag provided to customers, on an increasing scale. Starting at 2 cents per bag in the first year, increasing to 5 cents in 2013, and adding another 2 cents additional each consecutive year until 2018, when each plastic bag is 15 cents each.
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Author: Senator Brian Joyce

C4R Contact: Sue Vang (916) 551-1751