Politics & Government
Bag Tax Passes in Montgomery County
The extra charge will apply to paper and plastic January 1, 2012.
Silver Spring residents will be forking over an extra 5 cents starting Jan. 1 for a bag tax if they don't use reusable bags. The Montgomery County Council passed the legislation 8 to 1 early Tuesday, reported the Washington Post.
County Executive Isiah Leggett thanked the County Council for approving the bag tax and helping the environment.
"We do not see this as a source of revenue. The more people who use reusable bags, the less revenue to the County and that is just fine,” Leggett said in a released statement.
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Officials said the $1 million collected will go to funding water protection and to provide reusable bags for those who can't afford them.
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