Sentences with phrase «cents bag tax»

So NY needs a special 5 cents bag tax?

The Democratic - led Assembly approved a one - year delay in enacting a 5 - cent bag tax in New York City and the measure now goes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is yet to take a public position on the issue.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Democratic - majority Assembly approved a one - year delay in enacting a 5 - cent bag tax in New York City and the measure now goes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his signature.

Not exact matches

No one wants to read comments complaining about a 3 cent tax on plastic bags — or how one party has made you energy bill $ 3 higher than you want.

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, City Councilman Antonio Reynoso and others give away free reusable bags to passersby to help residents prepare for the imminent 5 - cent tax on paper and plastic bags, Court Street and Montague Street, Brooklyn.

On Tuesday afternoon, Assemblyman Luis R. Sepúlveda, a Bronx Democrat, unveiled a plan to offer a sales - tax refund of 3 cents per bag to encourage consumers to bring reusable totes.

Under the plan, customers across the state who choose to use reusable bags would receive an instant 3 - cent sales tax rebate from the stores.

At 2 p.m., Sens. Marisol Alcantara and Rubén Díaz Sr. and Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda announce new legislation to provide for an instant 3 - cent refund of sales tax for the use of reusable bags by customers, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 1:30 p.m., the NYC Council meets and is expected to pass a controversial 5 - cent tax on plastic bags, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

The «bag tax,» which was signed into law by de Blasio in June and takes effect Feb. 15, would force shoppers to pony up five cents per plastic bag when purchasing groceries and other products.

In dollars, the taxes will add 12 cents to a bag of crisps and 40 cents to the price of a burger.

Levys and higher taxes are the answers that the city and county use as the cure - all (20 cents for a plastic grocery bag?)

Just as microbeads are being eliminated in many places, plastic shopping bags should be, too; or at least the tax should be high enough to deter anyone, say $ 5 a bag, instead of 5 cents.

A few years back, the City of Toronto introduced a 5 cent tax on disposable plastic bags.

He got his way; there is no longer a 5 cent tax on bags.

The city government of Washington DC, beginning this month, will impose a tax of 5 cents per plastic bags for supermarket customers.

Many of us in Toronto are so wistful for the days of Mayor David Miller, he of bike lanes, Transit City, 5 Cent charges for plastic bags, green roofs and much more, including a sixty buck tax on licence plates that enraged the suburban driving crowd.