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Economic Impact from Regulation of Single-Use Plastics

As required by Act 20 of 2019, this report examines the economic impact from the regulation of single-use plastics. The report considers three types of regulation that have been enacted by other states and local jurisdictions: a ban, a fee and a ban-plus-fee. The report examines potential outcomes if these regulations were implemented statewide for plastic retail bags. The analysis is also extended to a ban on expanded polystyrene foam foodservice products.

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Economic Impact from Regulation of Single-Use plastics

As required by Act 20 of 2019, this report examines the economic impact from the regulation of single-use plastics. The report considers three types of regulation that have been enacted by other states and local jurisdictions: a ban, a fee and a ban-plus-fee. The report examines potential outcomes if these regulations were implemented statewide for plastic retail bags. The analysis is also extended to a ban on expanded polystyrene foam foodservice products.

06/30/2020

Single-Use Plastics Report-2020_06.pdf

the economic impact to the Com- monwealth, its industry partners and consumers for any regulation impacting single-use plastics, reusable plastics, auxiliary containers, wrappings or polystyrene containers and submit a full report of its findings to the General Assembly no later than July

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TC_2023_PA_Resource_Manufacturing.pdf

state that provides a tax credit to incentivize the purchase of ethane for the purpose of manufacturing ethylene or other plastic polymers. However, some states have en- acted special tax credits to encourage the development of specific manufacturing industries, pri- marily to support the supply chain. This clustering of related firms, both upstream (natural gas producers, processing, pipelines/transportation) and downstream (plastic manufacturers, warehouses and distribution facilities) increases the number of indirect jobs located in the state that could result from the

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TC_Board_Hearing_Jan_10_2023.pdf

petrochemical facilities “steam crack” ethane to produce ethylene ▪ Ethylene = primary raw material used in polyethylene ▪ Polyethylene is most widely used plastic in the world Requirements ▪ Firms must invest >$1.0 billion in PA facility, create 2,500 jobs during construction ▪ Purchases

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TC_2020_Research and Development Tax Credit.pdf

Products 34 821 24,100 Paper Products 17 501 29,500 Pharmaceutical-Medicine 67 15,596 232,800 Plastics 42 927 22,100 Iron, Steel, Aluminum 19 851 44,800 Machinery 76 2,197 28,900 Computer and Semiconductor 58 3

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Summary_Tax_Credit_Reviews_Oct_2023.pdf

state that provides a tax credit to incentivize the purchase of ethane for the purpose of manufacturing ethylene or other plastic polymers. ▪ Eight states have enacted special tax credits to encourage the development of specific manufacturing industries, primarily renewable energy or

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PBB_2019_DGS_Report.pdf

Recycling: The Department operates a statewide program to recycle: paper and cardboard; bat- teries; certain glass, metal and plastic; fluorescent lamps; and certain electronics.  Warehousing: The Department operates three warehouses in the Harrisburg area. These facilities include bulk material storage

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MTR-2015-11.pdf

appliances and components (8.5% AAGR), food and kindred products (12.2% AAGR), minerals and ores (16.5% AAGR), and plastics and rubber products (8.8% AAGR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online. Data for 2015 are estimates based

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MER-2013-11.pdf

Pennsylva- nia, can be converted into ethylene by an ethane cracker, and is a common feedstock used to pro- duce plastics and resins. Proponents of the new ethane cracker assert that the abundance of cheap natural gas in Pennsylvania creates a

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