HB 23-1285 CO

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Became Law

Currently, a grocery store, supermarket, convenience store, liquor store, dry cleaner, pharmacy, drug store, clothing store, or other type of retail establishment at which carryout bags are traditionally provided to customers (store) is required to collect a fee for each carryout bag the store provides to a customer. The store must remit a portion of that fee to the municipality or county (local government) in which the store is located. When the local government has not established a process to accept the remitted fees, the act requires the store to retain and use the portion of the fee that would otherwise be remitted to a local government: For any recycling, composting, or other waste diversion programs and related outreach and education activities; and To purchase reusable bags. APPROVED by Governor June 1, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Alex Valdez Democratic · primary
• Kevin Priola · primary
• Lisa Cutter Democratic · primary

1. Jun 1, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 17, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 17, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 7, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 5, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. May 4, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. May 3, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
9. May 2, 2023 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Apr 24, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper
11. Apr 17, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 15, 2023 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 14, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
14. Apr 13, 2023 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Apr 5, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance · lower