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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
March 24, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Schneider, Vruwink, Black,
Benedict and Turner. Referred to Committee on Jobs, the Economy and
Small Business.
AB170,1,2
1An Act to create 100.287 of the statutes;
relating to: regulating the provision
2of certain bags to customers of retailers and granting rule-making authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits a person who is engaged in the retail sale of goods from
providing a bag for a customer's purchases unless the bag is one of the following: 1)
a compostable plastic bag; 2) a cloth or plastic bag intended for multiple reuses; or
3) a recyclable paper bag.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB170, s. 1
3Section
1. 100.287 of the statutes is created to read:
AB170,1,6
4100.287 Provision of bags by retailers. No person who is engaged in the
5retail sale of goods may provide a bag to a customer for the purpose of carrying the
6customer's purchases unless the bag is any of the following:
AB170,1,7
7(1) A compostable plastic bag, as defined by the department by rule.
AB170,2,1
1(2) A bag intended for multiple reuses, if any of the following applies:
AB170,2,22
(a) The bag is made of cloth or other machine washable fabric.
AB170,2,43
(b) The bag has handles and is made of durable plastic that is not less than 2.25
4millimeters in thickness.
AB170,2,5
5(3) A recyclable paper bag.
