Local Government - Excise Tax on Plastic and Paper Carryout Bags
Sponsor: Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Counties - Local LawsStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a county to impose an excise tax on the amount of a fee charged by a retailer to a customer for a plastic or paper carryout bag that exceeds the amount required by local law; and providing for the allocation of the excise tax revenue between the county and the State.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Conaway, Delegate Conawaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral |
| UNF | Sollner-Webb, Barbara | personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic Assn | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association