Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REDUCING THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS, STYROFOAM CONTAINERS, DISPOSABLE PLASTIC UTENSILS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS IN ALL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE COUNTRY
Date filed
February 27, 2006
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05310 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REDUCING THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS, STYROFOAM CONTAINERS, DISPOSABLE PLASTIC UTENSILS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS IN ALL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE COUNTRY | |
| SHORT TITLE : “Plastic Bag Reduction Act” | |
| ABSTRACT : “Plastic Bag Reduction Act”. The bill prohibits commercial establishments from a) providing their customers any plastic bag free of charge, b) the use of plastic bags thinner than 20 microns, and c) the use of styrofoam containers and plastic utensils. It also mandates commercial establishments to include the cost of the plastic bag, should the customer request for one, in the official receipt of the customer. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : REMULLA, GILBERT C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2006-02-27 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (054 ) | 2. Silverio (057 ) |
| 3. Nantes (019 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2006-05-24 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY ON 2006-03-06 |
Abstract
“Plastic Bag Reduction Act”. The bill prohibits commercial establishments from a) providing their customers any plastic bag free of charge, b) the use of plastic bags thinner than 20 microns, and c) the use of styrofoam containers and plastic utensils. It also mandates commercial establishments to include the cost of the plastic bag, should the customer request for one, in the official receipt of the customer.'
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