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Bill adding fee to plastic bags advances out of committee

A bill which would impose a 5-cent fee on single use plastic bags has been advanced by the legislature's Environment Committee.  The revenue would be used to help fund state parks.  Proponents say Connecticut is one of the few states to rely exclusively on General Fund revenue to pay for park operation and maintenance.  Opponents say it's an arbitrary tax. 

 

Brookfield State Representative Steve Harding questioned if the goal is to eliminate plastic bags, saying that adding a tax is the wrong way to go about it.  He fears that by adding a fee, they would be adding a revenue source the state will become dependent on.

 

State Senator Craig Miner, whose district includes New Milford, supported the bill.  He called it a good environmental step forward.

 

The bill passed out of committee on a 19 to 10 vote.

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