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Sponsor says litter task force and bag-thickness change will reduce roadside litter; retailers and Ecology weigh in
Summary
Representative Dye urged support for HB 22-84, which would stop a scheduled increase in carryout bag thickness, preserve penalties for thicker bags, and create a litter solutions task force; retailers, grocery groups and Ecology testified about costs, task-force membership and complementary studies.
Representative Beth Dye asked the committee to advance House Bill 22-84 as a practical, data-driven approach to reducing litter from carryout bags. "House Bill 22-84 is about results and accountability using the dollars people already pay to get cleaner roads," Dye said, citing a Department of Ecology study that staff told the committee found roughly 38,000,000 pounds of litter statewide each year.
Supporters from retail and industry said the bill preserves predictable rules for retailers and avoids fee-driven approaches…
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