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TexasTowelie

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Sun Mar 5, 2017, 12:35 AM Mar 2017

Plastic Bag Tax Advances To House

HARTFORD, CT — A majority of the legislature’s Environment Committee think it is a good idea to charge 5 cents for single-use plastic bags and to use the money to help maintain state parks.

However, many expressed concern about whether that fund would truly be dedicated to helping state parks, or that it would be just another account that could be swept into the general fund to help erase the budget deficit.

“This administration is not going to find a solution to this problem alone,” Sen. Craig Miner, R-Litchfield, said Wednesday before voting in favor of the bill.

He said the legislature needs to help find solutions to maintaining its struggling state park system.

Read more: http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/bag_bill_appears_to_have_enough_votes_to_pass/

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Plastic Bag Tax Advances To House (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2017 OP
Been doing that in Olympia Washington for about 3 or 5 years. I am just waiting for it to happen Doreen Mar 2017 #1

Doreen

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1. Been doing that in Olympia Washington for about 3 or 5 years. I am just waiting for it to happen
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 01:47 AM
Mar 2017

where I live ( small town 30 minutes from Olympia. ) If you have an EBT card you do not have to pay the tax though.

I have no clue what they use the money for.

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