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IN HB1521

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2011

Primary Sponsor

Rochelle VanDenburgh

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Imposes a 10-cent fee on each disposable carryout bag (plastic or paper) provided to customers at retail transactions, effective January 1, 2012
  • Exempts bags used for bulk items, frozen foods, meat, fish, flowers, bakery goods, prescription drugs, newspapers, dry cleaning, and restaurant takeout from the fee
  • Requires retail merchants who provide disposable bags to also offer reusable carryout bags for sale to customers
  • Allocates 25% of collected fees to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation's green industries fund
  • Allocates 75% of collected fees to the Department of Education for supplemental distributions to school corporations based on average daily membership (ADM)

Legislative Description

Fee for disposable carryout bags.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development

1/20/2011

Full Bill Text

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