MA H5012

Bill

Authorizing the town of Acton to establish a minimum charge for a checkout bag

Introduced
07/11/2022

In Committee
08/18/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

That the town of Acton be authorized to establish a minimum charge for checkout bags in said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Acton to establish a minimum charge of at least $0.15 per checkout bag provided by retail establishments in the town. The bill defines a "checkout bag" and "retail establishment" and exempts certain types of bags from the charge requirement. It also grants the Acton Board of Health the authority to oversee and regulate the implementation of the bill, and includes provisions for severability and the effective date of the legislation.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Dan Sena (D)*, Tami Gouveia (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5012

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5012
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5012.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5010	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Acton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 284 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5013	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt alternative methods for notice of public hearings	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5439	Similar To
H5172	Authorizing the town of Acton to increase the residency limit for members of its police and fire departments	Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
H5439	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt alternative methods for notice of public hearings	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2515	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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