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Senate Budget Committee votes in favor of plastic bag ban

The Senate's Budget Committee passed a new bill that looks to ban plastic bags in one year and paper bags and Styrofoam containers in two years.

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Senate Budget Committee votes in favor of plastic bag ban

The Senate's Budget Committee passed a new bill that looks to ban plastic bags in one year and paper bags and Styrofoam containers in two years.

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