5-cent fee on plastic bags proposed

In an effort to reduce the number of errant plastic bags littering the state's streets and fields, legislators are mulling over a bill that would impose a 5-cent fee on every plastic bag provided to customers. House Bill 202 was introduced by Rep. Deborah Hudson, R-Fairthorne, in the final days of the session last year. The bill expands upon the state's existing in-store plastic bag recycling program, which went ...
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