H.R.2091 - Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a retail tax on single-use carryout bags, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a retail tax on single-use carryout bags, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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07/06/10
Weak Plastic Bag Legislation In Co...

To that end, Representative James Moran introduced H.R. 2091, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act last year. The legislation, if passed, would ...

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01/01/10
DC, Dublin and downtown Santa Barb...

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....

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10/21/09
The Accidental Environmentalist: P...

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 ...

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10/18/09
Ethivore: BYOBag

Right now, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 (H.R. 2091) introduced last spring by (my Congressman!) Representative James Moran (D-VA...

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10/11/09
US Energy and Natural Resouces Maze

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...

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08/10/09
Toy Store Chain Toys "R" Us Joins ...

HR 2091, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009," is currently in two House committees: Ways and Means and the Committee on Natural Resour...

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07/28/09
Paper or Plastic? Neither. « Clim...

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 Ir...

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06/17/09
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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 ...

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06/11/09
The Much Maligned Plastic Bag

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 Reductio...

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06/07/09
D.C. Considers Assessing Fees for ...

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...

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