,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afhf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 & ,mr4 ,g>am5di7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to impose a retail tax on disposable c>ry\t bags1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tra% ,r$uction ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,imposition ( tax on disposable c>ry\t bags 7a7 ,g5]al rule ,*apt] #ca ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+ to retail excise taxes7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] sub*apt] ,c ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3 ,d ,disposable ,c>ry\t ,bags ,sec4 #djef4 ,imposition ( tax4 #djef4 ,imposition ( tax 7a7 ,g5]al rule ,!re is h]eby impos$ on any retail sale a tax on ea* disposable c>ry\t bag4 7b7 ,am\nt ( tax ,! am\nt ( tax impos$ by subsection 7a7 %all be #j4je p] disposable c>ry\t bag4 7c7 ,liability = tax ,! retail] %all be liable = ! tax impos$ by ?is section4 7d7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,disposable c>ry\t bag 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m disposable c>ry\t bag means a bag ( any mat]ial1 commonly pla/ic or kraft pap]1 :i* is provid$ to a consum] at ! po9t ( sale to c>ry or cov] pur*ases1 m]*&ise1 or o!r items4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,su* t]m does n include-- 7i7 any reusable bag1 7ii7 any bag manufactur$ = use by a cu/om] inside a /ore to package bulk items su* z fruit1 vegetables1 nuts1 gra9s1 c&y1 or small h>dw>e items1 su* z nails & bolts1 7iii7 any bag t conta9s or wraps froz5 foods1 prep>$ foods1 or bak$ goods :5 n prepackag$1 7iv7 any bag manufactur$ = use by a ph>maci/ to conta9 prescription drugs1 & 7v7 any bag manufactur$ to be sold at retail 9 packages conta9+ multiple bags int5d$ = use z g>bage1 pet wa/e1 or y>d wa/e bags4 7#b7 ,reusable bag ,! t]m reusable bag means a bag t is-- 7,a7 7i7 made ( clo? or o!r ma*9e wa%able fabric1 or 7ii7 made ( a durable pla/ic t is at lea/ #b4be millimet]s ?ick1 & 7,b7 is specifically design$ & manufactur$ = multiple use4 7e7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,pass ?r\gh ( tax ,! tax impos$ by subsection 7a7 %all be pass$ ?r\gh to ! cu/om] & %all be sep>ately /at$ on ! receipt ( sale provid$ to ! cu/om]4 7#b7 #a/ retail sale2 use treat$ z sale ,= purposes ( ?is section1 rules simil> to ! rules ( subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #djjb %all apply4 4 7b7 ,c>ry\t bag recycl+ program ,sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #fe ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #fdcc4 ,qualifi$ disposable c>ry\t bag recycl+ program 7a7 ,all[ance ( cr$it ,if-- 7#a7 tax has be5 impos$ "u section #djef on any disposable c>ry\t bag1 7#b7 a retail] provides su* bag to a cu/om] 9 a po9t ( sale transaction1 7#c7 su* retail] has 9 effect at ! "t ( su* transaction a qualifi$ c>ry\t bag recycl+ program1 & 7#d7 su* retail] has kept & c produce records = purposes ( ?is section & section #djef t include ! total numb] ( disposable c>ry\t bags pur*as$ & ! am\nts pass$ ?r\gh to ! cu/om] = su* bags pursuant to section #djef7;e71 ! ,secret>y %all pay 7)\t int]e/7 to su* retail] an am\nt equal to ! applicable am\nt = ea* su* bag us$ by ! retail] 9 connection ) a po9t ( sale transaction4 7b7 ,applicable am\nt ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 ! applicable am\nt is #j4ja4 7c7 ,qualifi$ disposable c>ry\t bag recycl+ program ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ c>ry\t bag recycl+ program means a recycl+ program "u :i* ! retail]-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t ! retail] provides disposable c>ry\t bags 7z def9$ 9 section #djef7 to cu/om]s-- 7i7 passes ?r\gh ! tax impos$ by section #djef & tracks ! total numb] ( bags pur*as$ & am\nt ( tax pass$ ?r\gh pursuant to section #fdcc7;a71 7ii7 has pr9t$ or display$ on ea* su* bag1 9 a mann] cle>ly visible to a cu/om]1 ! words ,,please ,,return ,,to ,a ,,p>ticipat+ ,,/ore ,,= ,,recycl+1 7iii7 uses bags t are #ajj p]c5t recyclable1 7iv7 uses bags t are made ( high-d5sity polye?yl5e film m>k$ ) ! ,,spi res9 id5tification code #b or l[-d5sity polye?yl5e film m>k$ ) ! ,,spi res9 id5tification code #d1 & 7v7 uses bags t conta9 a m9imum ( #dj p]c5t po/-consum] recycl$ cont5t1 7,b7 places at ea* place ( bus9ess at :i* retail op]ations are conduct$ "o or m c>ry\t bag collection b9s :i* are visible1 easily accessible to ! cu/om]1 & cle>ly m>k$ z be+ = ! purpose ( collect+ & recycl+ disposable c>ry\t bags1 7,c7 recycles ! disposable c>ry\t bags collect$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b71 7,d7 ma9ta9s = n less ?an #c ye>s records 7:i* %all be available to ! ,secret>y7 describ+ ! collection1 transport1 & recycl+ ( disposable c>ry\t bags collect$1 7,e7 makes available to cu/om]s )9 ! retail e/abli%m5t reusable bags 7z def9$ 9 section #djef7;c77#b77 :i* may be pur*as$ & us$ 9 lieu ( us+ a disposable c>ry\t bag1 & 7,f7 meets ! def9ition ( #djef7;d77#c74 7#b7 ,recycl+ program ,! t]m recycl+ program means a program t processes us$ mat]ials or wa/e mat]ials into new products to prev5t wa/e ( pot5tially useful mat]ials2 r$uce raw mat]ials consumption2 r$uce en]gy usage2 r$uce air1 wat]1 or o!r pollution2 or r$uce ! ne$ = disposal4 4 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( tru/ fund ,sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( su* ,code 7relat+ to tru/ fund code7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ieab4 ,disposable c>ry\t bag tru/ fund 7a7 ,creation ( tru/ fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund to be kn[n z ! ,disposable c>ry\t bag ,tru/ ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,tru/ ,fund71 consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be appropriat$ or cr$it$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund z provid$ 9 ?is section or section #ifjb7;b74 7b7 ,transf]s to tru/ fund ,!re is h]eby appropriat$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund an am\nt equival5t to ! am\nts receiv$ 9 ! ,treasury pursuant to section #djef4 7c7 ,exp5ditures f tru/ fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund %all be available1 z provid$ by appropriation ,acts1 = mak+ paym5ts "u section #fdcc4 7d7 ,transf] to l& & wat] cons]vation fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all pay f "t to "t f ! ,tru/ ,fund into ! l& & wat] cons]vation fund provid$ = 9 title ,i ( ! ,l& & ,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund ,act ( #aife am\nts 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 equival5t to ! aggregate ( ! transactions on :i* tax is impos$ "u section #djef aggregate am\nts det]m9$ on ! basis ( #j4jd4 7#b7 ,special rule reg>d+ am\nts transf]r$ ,am\nts transf]r$ to ! l& & wat] cons]vation fund "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be tak5 into acc\nt = purposes ( det]m9+ am\nts to be appropriat$ or cr$it$ to ! fund "u section #b7;c7 ( ! ,l& & ,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund ,act ( #aife 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjl-#e7;c774 4 7d7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on ! effectiv5ess ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act at r$uc+ ! use ( disposable c>ry\t bags & enc\rag+ recycl+ ( su* bags4 ,! report %all-- 7#a7 address measures t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es may increase ! effectiv5ess ( su* provisions1 includ+ ! am\nt ( tax impos$ on ea* disposable c>ry\t bag1 & 7#b7 any effects1 bo? positive & negative1 on any ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses4 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a report ( su* /udy to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 7e7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,! table ( sub*apt]s = *apt] #ca ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to add+ at ! end !re( ! foll[+ new item3 ,sub*apt] ,d4 ,disposable c>ry\t bags4 4 7#b7 ,! table ( sections = sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #fe ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #fdcc4 ,qualifi$ disposable c>ry\t bag recycl+ program4 4 7#c7 ,! table ( sections = sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #ih ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #ieab4 ,disposable c>ry\t bag tru/ fund4 4 7f7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjad4