General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 58
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 392
Referred to Committee on Environment
Introduced by:
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 58
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 392
Referred to Committee on Environment
Introduced by:
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR THE USE OF PLASTIC AND PAPER BAGS AT GROCERY AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to charge customers a five-cent fee for the use of any plastic or paper bag provided by a grocer or retail establishment. Such fee shall not apply to any customer who is a recipient of food stamps.
Statement of Purpose:
To promote conservation and a better environment.