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State representative warns of rising utility costs and lays out competing grocery bag bills
Summary
State Representative Dye told the commission the Energy Transformation Act and Climate Commitment Act have driven up utility bills and described two competing grocery bag proposals — her bill to preserve the current fee/thickness approach and a majority bill that would ban most plastic, shift to paper bags and set a 20¢ fee.
State Representative Dye briefed the Washington Women’s Commission on legislative priorities and recent proposals that she said are shaping this short session.
Dye said policies enacted in the state over recent years — including the Energy Transformation Act and the Climate Commitment Act — have increased utility costs for many Washington households. "On average, the average utility bill has increased $400 a year in…
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