A bill barring local governments from regulating plastic grocery bags and other material easily cleared the Senate on Wednesday. The Senate passed the bill 27-13, answer calls for the Legislature to bring consistency to state regulations for so-called “auxiliary containers,” which include bags, cup, packages, containers and bottles. The bill now goes to the House. Supporters of the legislation said that when cities try to limit or ban certain types of containers it leads to a “hodgepodge” of regulations that vary from one jurisdiction to the next and cause confusion for businesses. “This does not prohibit anyone from choosing to use or not to use a plastic bag or any kind of auxiliary container,” said Republican state Sen. Renee Erickson of Wichita. “Businesses can choose if it fits in their business model and many do choose not to have plastic bags because it does not fit with their values as a company,” Erickson said.
Source: Sunflower State Journal
