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Prince George's County Council members have begun a push for a disposable bag tax, similar to a 5-cent tax used in neighboring jurisdictions.
The District has had a 5-cent tax on disposable bags since the beginning of 2010, and Montgomery County will begin charging a 5-cent tax on Jan. 1.
Unlike Montgomery County, which has its own taxing authority, Prince George's requires the General Assembly's permission to implement new taxes.
State Sen. Paul Pinsky, D-Prince George's, and Del. Barbara Frush, D-Prince George's, plan to introduce legislation in January that would give county officials the authority to set the tax. Efforts to pass a similar bill failed earlier this year after it was introduced too late in the legislative session, Frush said.
