Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags in the United States

Summary of plastic bag laws

State/Territory	Jurisdiction	Passage date	Effective date	Effect
Alaska	-	-	-	-
Alaska	City of Bethel			Plastic bag ban.
Alaska	City of Homer			Plastic bag ban.
Alaska	City of Hooper Bay			Plastic bag ban.
Alaska	City of Wasilla			Plastic bag ban.
Alaska	City of Kodiak			Plastic bag ban.
Alaska	City of Palmer			Plastic bag ban.
Alaska	City-Borough of Anchorage			Plastic bag ban, 10 cent charge for paper bags.
Alaska	Unalaska			Plastic bag ban
American Samoa	American Samoa			Plastic bag ban for all wholesale and retail businesses.
California	California			Plastic bag ban for large retailers; 10 cent charge for paper bags. All local ordinances supersede this legislation.
Colorado	-	-	-	-
Colorado	City of Aspen			Plastic bag ban for large retailers; 20 cent charge for paper bags.
Colorado	Town of Avon		1 May 2018	Plastic bag ban; 10 cent tax on paper bags.
Colorado	City of Boulder			Plastic bag ban; 10 cent charge for paper bags.
Colorado	City of Carbondale			Plastic bag ban for large retailers; 20 cent charge for paper bags.
Colorado	Town of Crested Butte			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Colorado	City of Denver			10 cent charge.
Colorado	Town of Ridgway		1 March 2019	Plastic bag ban; bags are banned under 2.25 mils.
Colorado	Town of Telluride			Plastic bag ban; 10 cent charge for paper bags.
Connecticut	-	-	-	-
Connecticut	Connecticut			10 cent charge.
Connecticut	Town of Greenwich			Plastic bag ban. Sunsets in 3 years. Paper bags must contain 40% post-consumer content and no old-growth fiber.
Connecticut	Town of Norwalk			Plastic bag ban.
Connecticut	Town of Westport			Plastic bag ban. Defines acceptable "recyclable paper bag" alternatives.
Delaware	Delaware			Plastic bag ban applies to large stores and chains with 3 stores each larger than 3,000 square feet. Paper and reusable bags have a 10¢ fee. Compostable bags allowed.
District of Columbia	Washington, D.C.			Minimum 5 cent fee for plastic bags.
Guam	Guam			Plastic bag ban.
Hawaii	-	-	-	-
Hawaii	Hawaii County			Ban on compostable and non-compostable plastic checkout bags. Allows plastic bags at least 3 mils.
Hawaii	Honolulu City and County			Bill 10 in 2010 banned some plastic checkout bags but allowed biodegradable bags. Bill 38 in 2014 banned biodegradable plastic checkout bags but allowed compostable plastic bags. Plastic bags still allowed for carrying food and drinks, plastic bags at least 2.25 mils allowed.
Hawaii	Kauai County			Ban on plastic checkout bags made with fossil fuels. Biodegradable bags allowed.
Hawaii	Maui County			Ban on compostable and non-compostable plastic checkout bags. Allows plastic bags at least 3 mils.
Illinois	-	-	-	-
Illinois	Chicago			Plastic and paper bags from retailers are taxed 7-cents per bag. Tax does not apply to bags with a retail price of at least 50¢. Chicago repealed the ban it had passed 30 April 2014 that went into effect starting 1 August 2015. Reusable bags were defined as being at least 2.25 mils.
Illinois	City of Evanston			Bans plastic bags less than 2.25 mils at chain and franchise stores over 10,000 square feet. Biodegradable bags allowed.
Maine	-	-	-	-
Maine	Maine			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags have a 5¢ fee.
Maine	Town of Falmouth			5-cent fee for single-use plastic bags at stores greater than 10,000 square feet. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils.
Maine	City of Portland			5-cent fee for single-use plastic bags at pharmacies, and food and convenience stores, which is kept by the store.
Maine	City of South Portland			5-cent fee for single-use plastic bags at pharmacies, and food and convenience stores, which is kept by the store. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2.25 mils.
Maine	Town of York			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 3 mils.
Maryland	-	-	-	-
Maryland	City of Baltimore			Plastic bag ban. Paper and other non-plastic bags have a five-cent fee.
Maryland	Town of Chestertown			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2.25 mils.
Maryland	Montgomery County			Minimum 5 cent fee for plastic bags.
Maryland	City of Westminster			Plastic bag ban.
Massachusetts	-	-	-	-
Massachusetts	Town of Adams			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	City of Amesbury			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Amherst			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Andover			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils and if plastic must be made of polypropylene or polyester.
Massachusetts	Town of Aquinnah			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Arlington		& 1 July 2018	Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Auburn			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Barnstable		c. September 2016	Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Bedford			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Belmont			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4.0 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	City of Beverly			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	City of Boston			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Fee of 5¢ on single-use bags. Compostable plastic bags allowed.
Massachusetts	Town of Bridgewater			Plastic bag ban for chain and larger stores. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Brookline			Non-biodegradable plastic shopping bag ban for larger retailers, and produce bags for large supermarkets. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Burlington			Plastic shopping bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be more than 3 mils thick. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	City of Cambridge			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Fee of 10¢ on single-use bags. Compostable plastic bags allowed.
Massachusetts	Town of Chatham			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Chilmark			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Cohasset			Non-biodegradable plastic shopping bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be more than 4 mils thick. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Concord			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Dartmouth		late 2019	Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 1 mil.
Massachusetts	Town of Duxbury			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Easton			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be at least 4 mils thick.
Massachusetts	Town of Eastham			Plastic bag ban.
Massachusetts	Town of Edgartown			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Falmouth			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Framingham			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Franklin			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must have stitched handles and cannot made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Georgetown			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be more than 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	City of Gloucester			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be more than 2.25 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Grafton			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Great Barrington			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	City of Greenfield			Plastic bag ban. Fee of 5¢ on paper bags goes into effect in January, 2021.
Massachusetts	Town of Hamilton			Non-biodegradable plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Hanson			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 20% or 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Harwich			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	City of Haverhill			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Hudson			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 20% or 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Reusable plastic bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride.
Massachusetts	Town of Hull			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Ipswich		c. August 2017	Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Lee			Plastic bag ban including produce bags. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Lenox			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Lexington			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2.25 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Lincoln			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Longmeadow			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	City of Lowell			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Lunenburg			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	City of Lynn			Plastic bag ban.
Massachusetts	Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be greater than 2.5 mils. Compostable plastic bags allowed.
Massachusetts	Town of Marblehead			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Mashpee			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Medfield			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	City of Medford			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Medway			Plastic bag ban.
Massachusetts	City of Melrose			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Milton			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils and not made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Natick			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2 mils. Paper bags must have at least 40% post-consumer recycled content.
Massachusetts	City of Newburyport			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.
Massachusetts	City of Newton			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. And as amended on 8 July 2019, reusable bags must be more than 4 mils and not made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and there is a fee of 10¢ on all shopping bags.
Massachusetts	Town of North Attleborough			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Compostable bags allowed.
Massachusetts	City of Northampton			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be more than 3 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Oak Bluffs			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Pembroke			Plastic bag ban.
Massachusetts	Town of Pepperell			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Plainville			Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Plymouth		c. August 2017	Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Provincetown			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 1.5 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Reading			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	City of Revere			Single-use plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Reusable bags must be more than 4 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Rockport			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Compostable plastic bags are permitted.
Massachusetts	Town of Sandwich			Plastic shopping and produce bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Saugus			Plastic shopping bag ban.
Massachusetts	Town of Seekonk			Plastic shopping bag ban.
Massachusetts	Town of Scituate			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Sharon			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils and not made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Shrewsbury			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	City of Somerville			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must pass a 22-pound walk test. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of South Hadley			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Compostable bags allowed.
Massachusetts	City of Springfield			Plastic bag ban except for those that are compostable and marine degradable. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils and not made of polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate or polyvinyl chloride. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Stockbridge			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Stoneham			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Tewksbury			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Tisbury			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Truro			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 1.5 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Watertown			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer, recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Wayland			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Wellesley			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Wellfleet			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3.5 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of West Tisbury			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Westborough			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Weston			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Williamstown			Plastic bag ban including produce bags and dry cleaning bags. Reusable shopping bags must be at least 4 mils.
Massachusetts	Town of Wilmington			Plastic bag ban. Reusable shopping bags must be more than 2.5 mils.
Massachusetts	City of Worcester			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Fee of 5¢ on single-use bags. Compostable plastic bags allowed.
Massachusetts	Town of Wrentham			Plastic bag ban. Reusable shopping bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Massachusetts	Town of Yarmouth			Plastic shopping and produce bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
Minnesota	City of Duluth			5 cent charge
Minnesota	City of Minneapolis			5 cent charge
New Jersey	Borough of Avalon			Single-use plastic bags, straws, and styrofoam banned.
New Jersey	City of Brigantine			Single-use plastic bags banned.
New Jersey	Borough of Glen Rock			Single-use plastic bags banned. Minimum of $.10 fee for reusable and recyclable paper bags.
New Jersey	Borough of Longport			A fee of not less than ten cents for each non-reusable carryout bag. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2.25 mils.
New Jersey	Borough of Paramus			Single-use plastic bags banned.
New Jersey	Village of Ridgewood			Single-use plastic bags banned.
New Jersey	City of Somers Point			A fee of not less than five cents for each non-reusable carryout bag, excluding plastic bags without handles for bulk foods. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2.25 mils.
New Jersey	Borough of Stone Harbor			Single-use plastic bags, straws, and styrofoam banned.
New Jersey	City of Ventnor			A fee of not less than five cents for each non-reusable carryout paper or plastic bags.
New Mexico	City of Santa Fe			Plastic bag ban thinner than 2.25 mm.
New York	-	-	-	-
New York	New York			Plastic bag ban. Counties can impose 5¢ fee on paper.
New York	East Hampton Village			Plastic bag ban.
New York	Village of Hastings on Hudson, Town of Greenburgh			Plastic bag ban.
New York	Village of Mamaroneck			Plastic bag ban.
New York	Town of New Castle			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must be at least 40% recycled and carry a 10¢ charge. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. Minimum 25¢ charge for reusable bags at grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies.
New York	Village of New Paltz			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. Paper bags must contain "a minimum of 40% postconsumer recycled content".
New York	Village of Patchogue			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils.
New York	City of Rye			Plastic bag ban.
New York	Village of Southampton			Plastic bag ban.
New York	Suffolk County			5¢ fee for single-use plastic and paper bags. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils.
New York	Ulster County			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain "a minimum of 40% postconsumer recycled content. 5¢ fee for single-use plastic and paper bags.
North Carolina	Outer Banks			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. Paper bags must be at least 40% recycled.
Northern Mariana Islands	Northern Mariana Islands			Plastic bag ban.
Ohio	Cuyahoga County			Plastic bag ban.
Oregon	-	-	-	-
Oregon	Oregon			Plastic bag ban; 5 cent charge for paper bags.
Oregon	City of Corvallis			Plastic bag ban; 5 cent charge for paper bags.
Oregon	City of Eugene			Plastic bag ban; 5 cent charge for paper bags. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Oregon	City of Portland			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Pennsylvania	Town of Narberth			Plastic bag ban.
Pennsylvania	City of Philadelphia			Plastic bag ban.
Rhode Island	Town of Barrington			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Rhode Island	Town of Jamestown			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico			Plastic bag ban.
South Carolina	Several counties and municipalities	Various	Various	Plastic bag bans.
Texas	-	-	-	-
Texas	City of Austin			Plastic bag and paper bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils.
Texas	City of Brownsville			Single-use bag ban. $1 charge per transaction for any number of single-use plastic or paper bags. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils if plastic or 65# if paper.
Texas	City of Dallas			5¢ fee for single-use plastic and paper bags. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils.
Texas	City of Fort Stockton			Plastic bag ban.
Texas	City of South Padre Island			Plastic bag ban.
United States Virgin Islands	United States Virgin Islands			Plastic bag ban.
Utah	City of Moab			Plastic bag ban.
Utah	City of Park City			Plastic bag ban.
Vermont	Vermont			Plastic bag ban. Paper bags have a 10¢ fee.
Vermont	Town of Brattleboro			Plastic bag ban. Plastic reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils thick. Certified compostable bags allowed.
Washington	Washington			Plastic bag ban. 8 cent charge for paper bags
Washington	City of Bainbridge Island			Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.
Washington	City of Bellingham			Plastic bag ban. 5 cent minimum charge for paper bags.
Washington	City of Edmonds			Plastic bag ban.
Washington	City of Ellensburg			Plastic and paper bag fee. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. 5 cent charge for all carry-out bags.
Washington	City of Issaquah			Plastic bag ban.
Washington	City of Mukilteo			Plastic bag ban.
Washington	City of North Bend			Plastic bag ban.
Washington	City of Olympia			Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.
Washington	City of Port Angeles			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. 5 cent charge for all carry-out bags.
Washington	City of Port Townsend			Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.
Washington	City of Seattle			Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. Minimum 5 cent charge for paper bags.
Washington	City of Shoreline			Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.
Washington	Thurston County			Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.
Washington	City of Tacoma			Plastic bag ban. 5 cent minimum charge for each recycled paper or reusable checkout bag requested by customers.
City of Tumwater			Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.	-
Wyoming	City of Jackson			Plastic bag ban.

• The City of Fort Collins, Colorado passed a 5¢ fee on single-use bags on 19 August 2014, and repealed it on 21 October 2014.
• Although the state of Hawaii does not ban plastic bags, all of its local jurisdictions do, effectively banning them statewide.
• On June 22, 2018, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that a bag ban implemented by Laredo, TX was in violation of state law. In response, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent letters to 11 other Texas cities with bag bans telling them that such bans were now illegal and unenforceable. On July 3, 2018, the City of Austin announced that it would end enforcement of its bag ban.
• Minnesota has a preemption on local laws that ban plastic bags, but allows for fees on them instead.

  California

• The San Mateo County Environmental Impact Report also studied six cities in neighboring Santa Clara County. Campbell, Los Altos, Los Gatos, and Mountain View opted to join San Mateo County's ordinance because of this.

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