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| DATE | 2016-05-18 |
| FROM | Rick Moen
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout-NYLXS]
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Quoting Ruben Safir (ruben-at-mrbrklyn.com):
> https://www.nysenate.gov/petitions/simcha-felder/stop-bag-tax-petition
Moreover, N.Y. Sen. Felder introduced on April 15th Senate bill 7336 to
bar any city from imposing any tax, fee or local charge on carry out
merchandise bags, which would have the effect of preempting NYC's
Plastic Bag Bill (five cent fee for plastic or paper bags at retail,
convenience, and grocery stores, with limited exceptions).
http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2015/S7336
The companion bill in the State Assembly is Assemblymen Michael Cusick
and David Weprin's A9904.
http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2015/A9904
A public hearing in NYC about Sen. Felder's Senate bill is scheduled for
May 20th 10am-3pm at 250 Broadway (across from City Hall). This hearing
was originally scheduled for June 3rd.
You need to go, Ruben. Your precious bodily fluids, and all that!
Worse, the Bag Bill was spearheaded by a lawyer from California!
And even worse, he got profiled by _The New Yorker_, so you know she's bad.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/02/saving-america-from-plastic-bags
Meanwhile, behold the horror of desolation that is California:
http://www.cawrecycles.org/list-of-local-bag-bans
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