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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1285

Store Use Of Carryout Bags And Sustainable Products

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Local Government Business & Economic Development

Concerning the requirement that a store use fees collected from single-use bags to purchase certain items for the store.

Bill Summary:

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.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Alex Valdez

Representative

Alex Valdez

Senator Kevin Priola

Senator

Kevin Priola

Senator Lisa Cutter

Senator

Lisa Cutter

Committees

House

Finance

Senate

Finance

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/01/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2023 Final Act PDF
05/04/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/03/2023 Revised PDF
04/17/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/14/2023 Engrossed PDF
04/05/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
08/08/2023 FN2 PDF
04/11/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1285 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1285 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2023 Senate Amendments REPASS
48
AYE
16
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/07/2023 Senate Amendments CONCUR
47
AYE
17
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/17/2023 Third Reading BILL
47
AYE
18
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/04/2023 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/03/2023 L.007 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/14/2023 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/14/2023 L.002 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/01/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/17/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/17/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/05/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/04/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/24/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
04/17/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/15/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/14/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/13/2023 House House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/05/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/01/2023 295 Store Use Of Carryout Bags & Sustainable Products PDF

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