Colorado Tax for Plastic Bags Doesn’t Pass

If you were anxious about the 25 per trip bag tax that would have been implemented on plastic bags, here is some news for you. The bill that would have taxed customers for using plastic grocery bags at stores is no longer. This bill would have used the tax dollars collected to help fund affordable housing has not passed the committee.

Some Democrats supported the measure. However, some Democrats and Republicans in the Local Government Committee officially killed the plastic bag bill on Wednesday.

Source: KDVR