MA H4091

Bill

Authorizing the town of Sudbury to establish a fee for checkout bags

Introduced
08/30/2021

In Committee
10/25/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

That the town of Sudbury be authorized to establish a fee for retail establishment checkout bags in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Sudbury to establish a fee of at least $0.10 per checkout bag provided by retail establishments in the town. The bill defines "checkout bag" and "retail establishment" for the purposes of the fee. It grants the Sudbury Board of Health the authority to enforce the law and adopt regulations to implement it. The bill also includes a severability clause and states that the act will take effect three months after passage.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Mike Barrett (D)*, Carmine Gentile (D)*,

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4091

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4091
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4091.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1359	Relative to late fees for no interest student loans	Accompanied a study order, see H5174	Similar To
H2485	Relative to elevator inspection fees	No further action taken	Similar To
H2980	To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H3120	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	No further action taken	Similar To
H3121	Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies	No further action taken	Similar To
H3739	Authorizing the town of Sudbury to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H3895	Similar To
H3895	Authorizing the town of Sudbury to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3938	Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee	No further action taken	Similar To
H4010	Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads	Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4051	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to parking fees on Department of Conservation and Recreation roads (see House, No. 4010). August 3, 2021	See H4010	Similar To
H4106	Authorizing the town of Lincoln to establish a fee for checkout bags	No further action taken	Similar To
H4108	Authorizing the town of Sudbury to transfer a certain parcel of land	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 40 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4216	Relative to the membership of the Historic District Commission of the town of Sudbury	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4313	Similar To
H4313	Relative to the membership of the Historic District Commission of the town of Sudbury	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1614	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1617	Relative to elevator certification fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1859	Reducing the costs for adoption	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2039	Relative to justice of the peace fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2051	Reducing the costs for small businesses	Accompanied H3121	Similar To
S2529	Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from town of Brookline Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund for purpose of advancing racial equity in the town of Brookline	No further action taken	Similar To
S417	Relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees	Accompanied H746	Similar To
S449	Relative to the central registry of voters	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S877	Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S881	Relative to full disclosure of fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1359

Relative to late fees for no interest student loans

Accompanied a study order, see H5174

Similar To

H2485

Relative to elevator inspection fees

No further action taken

Similar To

H2980

To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H3120

Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs

No further action taken

Similar To

H3121

Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies

No further action taken

Similar To

H3739

Authorizing the town of Sudbury to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see H3895

Similar To

H3895

Authorizing the town of Sudbury to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3938

Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee

No further action taken

Similar To

H4010

Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads

Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4051

Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to parking fees on Department of Conservation and Recreation roads (see House, No. 4010). August 3, 2021

See H4010

Similar To

H4106

Authorizing the town of Lincoln to establish a fee for checkout bags

No further action taken

Similar To

H4108

Authorizing the town of Sudbury to transfer a certain parcel of land

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 40 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4216

Relative to the membership of the Historic District Commission of the town of Sudbury

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4313

Similar To

H4313

Relative to the membership of the Historic District Commission of the town of Sudbury

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1614

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S1617

Relative to elevator certification fees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1859

Reducing the costs for adoption

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2039

Relative to justice of the peace fees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2051

Reducing the costs for small businesses

Accompanied H3121

Similar To

S2529

Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from town of Brookline Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund for purpose of advancing racial equity in the town of Brookline

No further action taken

Similar To

S417

Relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees

Accompanied H746

Similar To

S449

Relative to the central registry of voters

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S877

Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S881

Relative to full disclosure of fees

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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