California is considering doing the same thing but at a minimum fee of 25 cents per bag. As I understand, local government would also be able to charge additional fee(s). The legislation is AB 2058, is currently in the Senate Appropriations Committee and is scheduled for a hearing on 8/4/08. The bill was originally written to include an equal fee for paper bags as well, but that part seems to have been deleted by amendment. If it becomes law, the effective date would be July 1, 2011.
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Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved a 20-cent fee, starting in January, for each disposable paper or plastic bag used at grocery, drug and convenience stores.
While other U.S. cities have banned plastic bags, Seattle is believed to be the first to discourage use by charging a fee.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...rybags29m.html
Like other earth-friendly northwesterners, I recycle and do other stuff to minimize my impact on mother nature, but this bugs me. Seattle's mayor is a nanny.
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