City of Baltimore - File #: 13-0241

• File #: 13-0241
• Version: 0
• Name: Plastic- and Paper-Bag Surcharge
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed
• File created: 6/10/2013
• In control: Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
• Final action: 1/27/2014
• Title: Plastic- and Paper-Bag Surcharge FOR the purpose of imposing a surcharge on certain bags provided by dealers to customers; defining certain terms; providing for the collection and remittance of the surcharge; requiring certain reports; prohibiting certain conduct; imposing certain civil and criminal penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to a surcharge on plastic and paper bags.
• Sponsors: Brandon M. Scott, Robert Curran, James B. Kraft
• Indexes: Paper Bags, Plastic Bags, Surcharges

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/27/2014	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
1/27/2014	0	City Council	Amended
1/27/2014	0	City Council	Failed
12/5/2013	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
6/17/2013	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
6/13/2013	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/13/2013	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/13/2013	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/13/2013	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/13/2013	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/13/2013	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/10/2013	0	City Council	Introduced
6/10/2013	0	City Council	Assigned

EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: Councilmember Scott

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Plastic- and Paper-Bag Surcharge

FOR the purpose of imposing a surcharge on certain bags provided by dealers to customers; defining certain terms; providing for the collection and remittance of the surcharge; requiring certain reports; prohibiting certain conduct; imposing certain civil and criminal penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to a surcharge on plastic and paper bags.
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BY adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 29-1 to 29-12, to be under the new subtitle,
"Subtitle 29. Surcharge on Plastic and Paper Bags"
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 28. Taxes

SUBTITLE 29. SURCHARGE ON PLASTIC AND PAPER BAGS

§ 29-1. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) DEALER.

(1) “DEALER” MEANS ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL SALE OF GOODS.


(2) “DEALER” INCLUDES ANY:

(I) SUPERMARKET;

(II) CONVENIENCE STORE;

(III) SHOP;

(IV) SERVICE STATION; OR

(V) OTHER SALES OUTLET.

(C) DIRECTOR.

“DIRECTOR” MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF FINA...