Kansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would stop cities from banning single-use plastic bags, a measure that could hamstring a task force recently formed by the Wichita City Council.
The state’s GOP-led House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development approved a bill Friday that would prohibit local governments from imposing any tax, fee or outright ban on paper or plastic single-use bags and plastic straws. It could go to the full House for debate as early as next week.
Wichita is one of a handful of Kansas communities, including Lawrence, Salina and Prairie Village, that has started considering bans on plastic products. Lobbyists for the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, grocers, restaurants and convenience stores say they’re worried that inconsistent rules across the state would burden businesses.
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