Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill ___
Introduced by: Councilmember Henry
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Comprehensive
Bag Reduction
For the purpose of repealing the
Plastic Bag Reduction Program; prohibiting certain dealers from supplying customers with
plastic bags for use as checkout
bags; authorizing certain exemptions; defining certain terms; imposing certain civil and criminal penalties; imposing a surcharge on checkout
bags supplied by dealers to certain customers; and providing for special effective dates.
body
By repealing
Article 15. Licensing and Regulation Subtitle 16.
Plastic Bag Reduction Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By adding
Article 7. Natural Resources
Section(s) 62-1 to 62-11, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 62.
Plastic Bag Reduction”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section 40-14(e)(.5a)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By repealing
Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies Section 40-14(e)(2)(“Subtitle 16.
Plastic Bag Reduction”)
Baltimore City Code (Edition 2000)
By adding
Article 28. Taxes
Section(s) 31-1 to 31-11, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 31. Checkout
Bag Surcharge”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That City Code Article 15, Subtitle 16, is repealed, in its entirety.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 7. Natural Resources
Subtitle 62.
Plastic Bag Reduction
§ 62-1. Definitions.
(a) In general.
In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Checkout
bag.
(1) “Checkout
bag” means any
plastic bag supplied by a dealer ...
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