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BILL INFORMATION
PG 401-20:
Prince George’s County – Authority to Impose Fees for Use of Disposable Bags
Requested By:
Delegates Mary Lehman, Peña-Melnyk, Barron, Fisher and Washington
Synopsis
FOR the purpose of authorizing Prince George’s County to impose, by law, a fee on certain retail establishments for the use of disposable bags as part of a retail sale of products; limiting the amount of a certain fee; restricting the use of a certain fee; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the authority for Prince George’s County to impose a fee for the use of disposable bags.
Bill History
2/12/20: County Affairs Committee – No Recommendation, as amended
2/14/20: Prince George’s County Delegation -UNF