Plastic bags could be on their way out in Nevada — POLL
CARSON CITY — Plastic bags at retail stores would be phased out — but cost a dime a bag in the interim — under a bill introduced in the Nevada Assembly on Monday.
Assembly Bill 344 would impose a 10-cent charge on plastic bags through Dec. 2021. The money collected would be deposited into a Plastic Bag Environmental Cleanup Fund.
A total ban on plastic bags at grocery and other retail outlets would take effect in 2022, and retailers could face fines of up to $500 for violations.
The bill was introduced by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui, D-Las Vegas, and four other lawmakers. It was referred to the Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services.
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— Las Vegas RJ (@reviewjournal) March 21, 2017
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