Measure on the ballot in the 2016 Multistate 2016 General Election in Mississippi.
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Get StartedA "yes" vote approves upholding Senate Bill 270, which bans plastic bags
A "no" vote would overturn Senate Bill 270, lifting the ban on plastic bags
Continues to help phase out plastic bags, in support of Proposition 67 (Learn more)
Helps protect the environment from litter, in support of Proposition 67 (Learn more)
Opposed by four large out-of-state plastic bag companies, in support of Proposition 67 (Learn more)
Increases costs to consumers who have to pay 10 cents per bag at checkout, in opposition to Proposition 67 (Learn more)
Reusing bags increases the risk of E. coli, in opposition to Proposition 67 (Learn more)
Generated revenue will go to grocers as extra profit and not to helping the environment, in opposition to Proposition 67 (Learn more)
A ?Yes? vote approves, and a ?No? vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single-use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags. Fiscal Impact: Relatively small fiscal effects on state and local governments, including a minor increase in state administrative costs and possible minor local government savings from reduced litter and waste management costs.
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