Friends,

On Monday, January 14, at 9:00 a.m., the Senate Committee on Local Government will consider two plastic bag bills that we support.

It’s time to pick up our phones and call the committee chair, and if your senator is on the committee, call him or her too.

Senator Barbara Favola’s SB193 would allow localities to ban or tax single-use products such as plastic bags and expanded polystyrene (aka Styrofoam).

Senator Mamie Locke’s SB198 would allow localities to ban single-use plastic bags.

Call the Committee on Local Government chair ASAP to express your support for SB193 and SB198. And if your senator is on the committee, please call him or her NOW to urge support for these bills!

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sen. Lynwood Lewis Jr, Chair (D-Accomac) (804) 698-7506
Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City) (804) 698-7529
Sen. Emmett Hanger Jr (R-Mount Solon) (804) 698-7524
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta) (804) 698-7520
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) (804) 698-7531
Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach) (804) 698-7508
Sen. Siobhan S. Dunnavant (R-Henrico) (804) 698-7512
Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian) (804) 698-7511
Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston) (804) 698-7532
Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake) (804) 698-7505
Sen. Joe Morrisey (D-Richmond) (804) 698-7516
Sen. Todd Pillion (R-Abingdon) (804) 698-7540
Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly) (804) 698-7513
Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian) (804) 698-7510
Sen. Jennifer Kiggans (D-Virginia Beach) (804) 698-7507

To learn more about SB193 and SB198, visit https://litterfreeva.org/ and sign up to receive their excellent email alerts on all types of litter-related legislation.

Julie

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