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Weak Plastic Bag Legislation In Congress | That's My Congress

2010-07-06T20:00:00Z

To that end, Representative James Moran introduced H.R. 2091, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act last year. The legislation, if passed, would have created a 5 cent tax on every plastic bag given out by stores – an incentive for people to ...

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DC, Dublin and downtown Santa Barbara: The bag tax's US premier ...

2010-01-01T19:00:00Z

Moran introduced HR 2091 which called for a 5-cent fee on “single use” bags from grocery/retail stores to go into effect January 1, 2010. It got lost, really lost. Maybe it was hidden under the 1018 page health care bill. ...

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The Accidental Environmentalist: Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009

2009-10-21T20:00:00Z

As of right now, H.R. 2091, as it is affectionately known, is still in committee. Here's the summary: 4/23/2009--Introduced. Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require retailers to pay an excise tax ...

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Ethivore: BYOBag

2009-10-18T20:00:00Z

Right now, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 (H.R. 2091) introduced last spring by (my Congressman!) Representative James Moran (D-VA) is in subcommittee in Congress. Tell your Representative to support H.R. 2091! ...

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US Energy and Natural Resouces Maze

2009-10-11T20:00:00Z

HR 3697: To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes. HR 3448: Streamline America's Future Energy Nuclear Act. HR 2091: Plastic Bag Reduction ...

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Toy Store Chain Toys "R" Us Joins the Store-Within-A-Store Mini ...

2009-08-10T20:00:00Z

HR 2091, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009," is currently in two House committees: Ways and Means and the Committee on Natural Resources. The legislation will be discussed and debated in both committees for a period to be determined ...

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Paper or Plastic? Neither. Â« Climate Progress

2009-07-28T20:00:00Z

A supermarket employee in Seattle bags groceries into a cloth bag. On August 18, the city will vote on a plastic bag fee modeled after Ireland's successful PlasTax fee. We've all heard of the plastic menace. Plastic bags litter streets, ...

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2009-06-17T20:00:00Z

James Moran (D-VA) introduced a bill (HR 2091) that would impose a tax on single-use carryout bags. If passed, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 would impose a 5-cent tax on bags beginning January 1, 2010. Beginning in 2015, the tax ...

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The Much Maligned Plastic Bag

2009-06-11T20:00:00Z

James Moran (D-VA) introduced a bill (H.R. 2091) that would impose a tax on single-use carryout bags. If passed, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 would impose a 5-cent tax on bags beginning January 1, 2010. ...

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D.C. Considers Assessing Fees for Plastic, Disposable Shopping Bags

2009-06-07T20:00:00Z

James Moran (D-VA) introduced a bill (H.R. 2091) to impose a tax on single-use carryout bags. If passed, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 would impose a 5-cent tax on bags beginning January 1, 2010. Beginning in 2015, the tax would ...

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Another gem from the Dems, a tax on bags.......

2009-05-01T20:00:00Z

Jim Moron is a congressman from Virginia. Heâ€™sa Democrat. Heâ€™s been in Washington since he got out of college. Heâ€™s never held a job in the private sector. And heâ€™s figured out a way to screw you. Congressman Moron is the author of ...

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Is there anything that shouldn't be subject to a gov't tax?

2009-04-29T20:00:00Z

Rep. Jim Moran of VA is sponsoring a bill called the [url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:HR2091:]Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009[/url]. In this act Rep. Moran is seeking to have a $0.05 per bag tax levied on single-use ...

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Hill Watcher - Daily Tidbits from the Hill: Credit Card Ratings ...

2009-04-28T20:00:00Z

H.R. 2091. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a retail tax on single-use carryout bags, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, ...

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That's My Congress Â» Plastic Bagging It In Congress

2009-04-27T20:00:00Z

Representative James Moran is on the case with H.R. 2091, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009. The legislation creates a 5 cent tax every time a plastic shopping bag is used. If plastic bag is recycled, the tax doesn't come into ...

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C.O.P.S.: HR2091: The â€œPlastic Carryout Bag Taxâ€* Act

2009-04-27T20:00:00Z

H. R. 2091. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a retail tax on single-use carryout bags, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the `Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009'. Amount of Tax- The amount of tax ...

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Jim Moran's Bag Tax Â« Virginia Virtucon

2009-04-23T20:00:00Z

H.R.2091 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a retail tax on single-use carryout bags, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] (introduced 4/23/2009) Cosponsors (None) ...

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Virginia Congressman Jim Moran Introduces First-Ever Federal ...

2009-04-22T20:00:00Z

'Green' Retailing: National Bag Tax Proposed for US United States Congressman Jim Moran, (pictured above in front of the US Capital), a ten-term House Democrat who represents Virginia's 8th District, yesterday introduced new federal ...

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H.R.2091: Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress

2009-04-22T01:00:00Z