Senate Withdraws Environmental Protection Levy Bill After Certification Error

Debate on Jamaica’s Environmental Levy Act 2026 was suspended in the Senate after lawmakers found the bill had been tabled without the required money-bill certification. Acting opposition business leader Floyd Morris called the mistake a serious breach, while government senator Dana Morris Dixon said the incorrect version was withdrawn. The bill would impose an environmental protection levy on imported and locally made goods.

Debate on the Environmental Levy Act 2026 was suspended in the Senate after lawmakers discovered the version tabled was not certified as a money bill. Government senator Dana Morris Dixon withdrew the incorrect document, while opposition senator Floyd Morris called the error a serious breach. The bill would impose an environmental protection levy on imported and locally manufactured goods.

Debate in Jamaica’s Senate on the Environmental Protection Levy Act 2026 was suspended after lawmakers discovered the bill had been tabled without the required money-bill certification. Government Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon withdrew the mistaken version, while Opposition Senator Dr Floyd Morris called the lapse a serious error. The levy would tax imported and locally made goods to help reduce environmental harm.

Debate on Jamaica’s Environmental Levy Act 2026 was suspended in the Senate after lawmakers found the bill had been tabled without the required money-bill certification, forcing Government Leader Dr Dana Morris Dixon to withdraw it and replace it. The levy would tax imported and locally made goods to help fund environmental protection by reducing pollution from their use and disposal.