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Committee backs city adoption of state-enabled 5¢ plastic bag fee to take effect Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The committee voted to forward an ordinance that would implement a state-enabled disposable plastic bag fee. Staff said the fee is self-reported to the state, which administers the program; the city would receive 4¢ per bag and retailers 1¢.
The Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee voted to forward an ordinance to City Council that would implement a state-enabled disposable plastic bag fee in Richmond, with an anticipated effective date of Jan. 1, 2026 if the council adopts it.
Office of Sustainability Director Laura Thomas told the committee that the state authorized localities to adopt such fees and that 10…
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