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Sponsor seeks 10¢ cap on municipal paper bag fees as committee hears mixed reactions from retailers and counties
Summary
Delegate Tolles presented House Bill 947 to limit local paper carryout bag charges to a maximum of 10¢ where jurisdictions authorize a fee. Supporters said the cap would create consistency for consumers; retailers and county associations raised concerns about local authority and retailers’ costs under plastic‑bag bans.
House Bill 947, introduced by Delegate Tolles, would limit the charge a local jurisdiction can authorize retailers to impose for paper carryout bags to no more than 10¢ per bag. The Environment and Transportation Committee heard proponents and opponents during the hearing.
Sponsor’s case: The sponsor told the committee the bill does not change local ability to set a fee floor, but would cap the maximum charge retailers can impose where a jurisdiction already authorizes a fee. She said the current patchwork —…
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