Is Single-Use Bag Bill In Danger?

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://hawaii.land.blogs.civilbeat.com/post/20186669960/single-use-bag-bill-could-be-in-danger-of-not-passing’>Is Single-Use Bag Bill In Danger?

That’s the case, according to the Sierra Club which put out a press release this morning to call attention to a measure the conservation group sees as a key issue this session. Read more in Sophie Cocke’s Land Blog (link below) and more coverage next week as the situation develops.

hawaiilandblog: 

A bill that would charge 10 cents for throwaway plastic bags at the check-out counter could be in trouble, according to a press release issued by the Hawaii Sierra Club, a major backer of Senate BIll 2511.

The House Finance Committee has yet to schedule a hearing on it. The legislation has…

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