GA96HB334 96 HB 334 PLASTIC BAG RECYCLING-GROCERS Creates the Grocers' Mandatory Plastic Bag Recycling Act. Requires the owner of each grocery store in Illinois to implement a plastic bag recycling program within 90 days after the effective date of this Act. Requires the plastic bag recycling program to (i) facilitate the return and recycling of plastic bags that the grocery store has distributed to consumers, (ii) provide for the placement of a plastic bag collection bin in each store at a location that is visible and easily accessible to consumers, (iii) provide for the marking of each plastic bag collection bin in a manner that indicates to consumers that the collection bin is being made available by the grocery store for the purpose of collecting and recycling plastic bags that it has distributed to consumers, and (iv) make arrangements for the pick-up, transport, and recycling of plastic bags that were distributed to consumers by the grocery store and later deposited into its plastic bag collection bin. Imposes civil penalties for violations. Defines "consumer", "distributed to consumer", "food products", "grocery store", "plastic bag", and "purchase at retail". Repeals the Plastic Bag Recycling Act. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=334&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40514&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-02-18 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 0 6 2009-03-13 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 7 HRUL 2009-02-11 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 0 4 2009-02-18 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 0 5 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Assigned to Environmental Health Committee 0 3 HENH 2009-01-27 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-01-27 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-01-23 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 0 0 LindaChapaLaVia House Co-Sponsor LuisArroyo House Co-Sponsor KennethDunkin House Chief Co-Sponsor JackDFranks House Chief Sponsor