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TARR IN THE NEWS | 4.16.26
TARR IN THE NEWS | 4.16.26
'In $3.7B Environmental Bill, Dime Becomes Sticking Point'
By Katie Castellani | State House News Service
EXCERPT BELOW:
"Dooner spoke in favor of an ill-fated amendment brought by Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr to remove the 10-cent fee. Tarr argued the fee could be considered a tax because it functions similarly to the sales tax.
He added that Bay State residents are already facing rising costs in a myriad of sectors.
"Folks are going to say, 'Don't I already pay the highest electricity costs, property taxes, highest health care costs as well as other fees and taxes that threaten our competitiveness in the U.S.? And you have to come at me for the bag I bring home food to eat?'" Tarr said during the session while introducing his amendment, which was rejected.
Half of the 10-cent fee goes to the retailer and the other half goes to a new state Plastics Environmental Protection Fund, which would be used to help low-income people get reusable shopping bags."
Read the full article ⬇
🔗https://pro.stateaffairs.com/ma/environment/in-3-7b-environmental-bill-dime-becomes-sticking-point
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