Republicans in PA’s Legislature Hoping to Block Tax or Ban on Plastic Bags

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Legislature is teeing up legislation to temporarily block any sort of tax or ban on the sale or distribution of plastic bags or just about any other container, wrapping or bag. The provision was added to wider budget-related legislation advancing Wednesday night in the House of Representatives. It comes as Philadelphia city officials strongly consider a sweeping ban on single-use plastic bags and a 15-cent fee on reusable bags that many stores provide.


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