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Long Title
AN ACT IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX, TO BE KNOWN AS "ENVIRONMENTAL LEVY" ON THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS IN SHOPS, SUPERMARKETS, SERVICE STATIONS, STORES AND/OR SALES OUTLETS, CREATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPORT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
May 14, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04134 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX, TO BE KNOWN AS "ENVIRONMENTAL LEVY" ON THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS IN SHOPS, SUPERMARKETS, SERVICE STATIONS, STORES AND/OR SALES OUTLETS, CREATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPORT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Discourages the use of plastic bags through the imposition of an "environment" levy that shall be specifically used to fund efforts to protect the environment. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BICHARA, AL FRANCIS D. |
| DATE FILED : 2008-05-14 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Teodoro (010 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY ON 2009-06-03 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS on 2008-05-21; |
Abstract
Discourages the use of plastic bags through the imposition of an "environment" levy that shall be specifically used to fund efforts to protect the environment.
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