Washington state lawmakers are calling for a new way to limit the use of plastic bags.
A new bill announced Wednesday would put a 2-cent tax on each single-use plastic bag used across the state.
Currently, 19 cities in Washington have plastic bag bans in place, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Edmonds. Kenmore most recently approved a ban that takes effect on January 1st. Whether those cities would be affected by the legislation and the details of which bags would be taxed are not yet known.
Lawmakers tried to pass a tax on plastic bags in the last legislative session, but it failed.
The new measure will be introduced in the 2019 session. (AP)
