HB 481 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0254
06/01
HOUSE BILL 481
AN ACT relative to the use of small capacity, light weight plastic bags by retailers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Bartlett, Merr. 19; Rep. Doherty, Merr. 20; Rep. Shepardson, Ches. 10; Rep. W. Pearson, Ches. 16; Rep. Porter, Hills. 1; Rep. Suzanne Smith, Graf. 8; Rep. Oxenham, Sull. 1; Rep. Spang, Straf. 6; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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This bill permits towns to adopt bylaws to regulate the distribution of certain plastic bags.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0254
06/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to the use of small capacity, light weight plastic bags by retailers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraphs; Powers and Duties of Towns; Power to Make Bylaws. Amend RSA 31:39, I by inserting after subparagraph (p) the following new subparagraphs:
(q) Prohibiting the distribution of disposable plastic shopping bags to consumers.
(r) Requiring retailers to collect a charge from customers for disposable plastic shopping bags.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 1, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 8, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
March 9, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 189-147 03/09/2017 HJ 10 P. 47
: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
March 8, 2017: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/08/2017 (Vote 14-6; RC)
Feb. 8, 2017: Executive Session: 02/08/2017 01:00 PM LOB 301
Feb. 1, 2017: Public Hearing: 02/01/2017 10:40 AM LOB 301
Jan. 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 15