AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A FEE FOR SINGLE-USE PAPER CHECKOUT BAGS.

HB 5619 authorizes municipalities to require a 2-cent fee on each single-use paper checkout bag provided at retail stores. This bill directly affects retail businesses operating within participating municipalities, as they would need to charge this fee at the point of sale. The key provision allows local governments to implement this fee to reduce paper bag usage, with the fee amount fixed at two cents per bag. The bill does not mandate the fee statewide but gives municipalities the option to adopt it. It focuses on enabling local policy changes rather than creating new statewide requirements.