Jun. 30, 2017
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of his
House Bill 1071, which would have prohibited the imposition of a ban, tax, surcharge or fee on a plastic bag supplied by a retail establishment to a purchaser of consumer goods at the point of sale:
“I am disappointed the governor has decided to veto House Bill 1071, which aimed to protect Pennsylvania jobs and encourage promotion of plastic bag recycling programs. Prior to my time as a state representative, I spent over seven years in various administrative positions within municipal government. While I am a firm believer in local government decision-making, issues like this one have a negative impact on the entire Commonwealth, our economy and our business climate through the loss of family-sustaining jobs. A municipality in eastern Pennsylvania may not realize its decision to ban plastic bags for local reasons is forcing a factory in central Pennsylvania to lay off its workforce. We held a rally last week with some of those workers. It is tough to look at the faces of folks who know they may lose their jobs.”
Representative Frank Farry
142nd District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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