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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
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Date filed
July 1, 2010
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00127 | |
| 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 C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2010-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Co (008 ) | 2. Batocabe (008 ) |
| 3. Garbin (008 ) | 4. Calimbas-Villarosa (012 ) |
| 5. Villarica (014 ) | 6. Herrera-Dy (019 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2011-01-25 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04840 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2010-07-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON ECOLOGY |
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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