Proposed H.B. No. 5019
Session Year 2019

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FIVE-CENT TAX ON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC AND PAPER BAGS.

To encourage consumer use of reusable bags.

Other Bills with Similar Topics

  Plastics 

 

• HB05245 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PLASTIC STRAWS, STIRRERS, SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS, POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING, HELIUM BALLOONS AND PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN MICROPLASTICS.
• HB05385 - AN ACT REQUIRING THE ELIMINATION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS.
• HB05396 - AN ACT REQUIRING THE ELIMINATION OF PLASTIC SINGLE-USE BAGS.
• HB05398 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DISTRIBUTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS.
• HB05588 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF PLASTIC, SINGLE-USE BAGS AT RETAIL STORES.
• HB06002 - AN ACT ELIMINATING THE USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS.
• HB06011 - AN ACT REGULATING THE TRANSITION FROM PLASTIC, SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAGS TO REUSABLE BAGS.
• HB06033 - AN ACT CONCERNING TAX INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESSES TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE BAGS.
• SB00227 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS.
• SB00236 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC SINGLE-USE BAGS.

  Taxation 

 

• HB05101 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAXATION OF ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.
• HB05106 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY STATE TAXES THAT COST MORE TO ADMINISTER THAN IS GAINED IN REVENUE.
• HB05487 - AN ACT ELIMINATING STATE TAXES THAT COST MORE TO ADMINISTER THAN IS GAINED IN REVENUE.
• HB05800 - AN ACT IMPOSING A TAX ON VAPOR PRODUCTS.
• HB05807 - AN ACT IMPOSING A TAX ON LIQUID VAPING PRODUCTS.
• HJ00011 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF RETROACTIVE TAXES.
• SB00167 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY STATE TAXES THAT COST MORE TO ADMINISTER THAN IS GAINED IN REVENUE.

  Environmentally preferable products, services or practices 

 

• HB05249 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE OR USE OF ARTIFICIAL TURF BY THE STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES.
• HB05314 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE RELEASE OF HELIUM BALLOONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.
• HB05384 - AN ACT REQUIRING THE ELIMINATION OF SINGLE-USE STYROFOAM CONTAINERS.
• HB05385 - AN ACT REQUIRING THE ELIMINATION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS.
• HB05396 - AN ACT REQUIRING THE ELIMINATION OF PLASTIC SINGLE-USE BAGS.
• HB05398 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DISTRIBUTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS.
• HB06009 - AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS TO BE USED FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, NET ZERO ENERGY SCHOOLS.
• SB00229 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF STYROFOAM TRAYS IN CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS.