Georgia House says cities can ban plastic bags (Tybee Island, Holly Springs: 2015, costs)

[Airforceguy]

The Georgia House has rejected a bill preventing cities from banning plastic bags.

The House’s 67-85 vote on Friday makes the bill’s future uncertain. The Senate approved an earlier version.

Officials in several Georgia cities have considered banning plastic bags within their limits, including coastal Tybee Island where supporters argue that sea turtles sometimes mistake them for food.

Rep. Tom McCall, who carried the bill in the House, says local bans will create confusion and add costs to businesses while Rep. Trey Kelley criticized supporters as “extreme environmentalists.”

Other Republicans who spoke against the bill called it a state overreach. Rep. Scot Turner told members that he wouldn’t want such a ban in his city of Holly Springs but every community should make their own decision.

Georgia House says cities can ban plastic bags

[tikigod311]

Other Republicans who spoke against the bill called it a state overreach. Rep. Scot Turner told members that he wouldn’t want such a ban in his city of Holly Springs but every community should make their own decision.

Wow, a Republican actually practicing small government.

[jero23]

Oops! Looks like the plastic bag industry will need to try again another time.

[ATLTJL]

Paper bags...just like when I was a kid!

[joey86]

I think this is great news. I got a chuckle out of that representative calling the supporters extreme environmentalists. I'm surprised he didn't blame that commie Obama.