Gov. Mills signs bill to ban single-use plastic bags

[jpak]

https://www.pressherald.com/2019/06/17/bill-signing-makes-maine-the-4th-state-to-ban-single-use-plastic-bags/

Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law Monday that made Maine the fourth state to ban single-use plastic bags just ahead of Vermont.

Mills, a Democrat, had not previously indicated her position on the Democratic-sponsored legislation.

The Legislature’s House Democratic Office announced the signing. The new law will go into effect on April 22, 2020, Earth Day, to give businesses time to adjust.

Maine joined California, Hawaii and New York in prohibiting the use of single-use plastic bags. Vermont followed suit on Monday, becoming the fifth state to ban plastic bags when Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law. Several other states, including Delaware and Oregon, are also considering bans.

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[Sherman A1]

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