Alex Valdez
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 5
Primary
Currently, a grocery store, supermarket, convenience store, liquor store, dry cleaner, pharmacy, drug store, clothing store, or other type of retail establishment at which carryout bags are traditionally provided to customers (store) is required to collect a fee for each carryout bag the store provides to a customer. The store must remit a portion of that fee to the municipality or county (local government) in which the store is located. When the local government has not established a process to accept the remitted fees, the act requires the store to retain and use the portion of the fee that would otherwise be remitted to a local government: For any recycling, composting, or other waste diversion programs and related outreach and education activities; and To purchase reusable bags. APPROVED by Governor June 1, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/01/2023) | |
| Final Act (05/17/2023) | |
| Rerevised (05/04/2023) | |
| Revised (05/03/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (04/17/2023) | |
| Engrossed (04/14/2023) | |
| Introduced (04/05/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (04/11/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (08/08/2023) |
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