Retailers must report the plastic bag fee on their Connecticut Sales and Use Tax Return forms. He says it's been good to take something out of the waste stream that's been a problem. The state predicted taking in $10 million to $12 million over the two years the fee has been in effect, but it's been in the area of $4.4 million.īoughton says he notices fewer plastic bag littering Danbury so the fee made a difference in something that has a half-life of thousands of years. The fee was aimed at changing people's behavior, and Boughton says it worked.
The General Assembly enacted the 10-cent fee in August of 2019. Stores may continue to use other bags, such as paper or reusable bags, but must collect and remit sales tax on these sales. State Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton is providing retailers and taxpayers details about the changes. As a result, the single-use plastic bag fee will sunset as of today. A ban on single-use plastic bags will take effect in Connecticut on Thursday.
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