SB3742

Illinois SB3742 imposes a $0.05 fee on single-use plastic bags at retail establishments.

Illinois SB3742, known as the Single-Use Plastic Bag Taxation Act, mandates a $0.05 fee for each single-use plastic bag offered by retail establishments to consumers. The collected fees are retained by the retail establishment and can be used for any lawful purpose, excluding rebating or reimbursing customers. Exemptions include recycled paper bags used for food assistance programs, bags for specific purposes like packaging bulk items or containing frozen foods, and bags provided by dine-in or take-out restaurants. The act also prohibits local governments from regulating checkout bags.