Testimony #1529 Serlin Haley

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by  Records Access Officer

SERLIN

HALEY

December 18,2026

councilor Watt O'Malley
Bosta Cty Couns

(ne City Hail Square
Suite $50

Boson MA 02201

‘e: Proposed Plastle Bag Ocdlngnce — Unintended consequences
Dear Counctior Malley —

| have major coneerns cegarding tse proposed plastic bag bun and fee on puper bags. As the ordnance
Iswrigten under the defntoa section 17-t9.2 the teren Checkout b9g i defined a5 any hag proved by
store to acustomer ul fe polit of se,

‘This defiion impacts every quik seruice restaurant anu shop and del. By the plain reading of the
Heltion anytime you sop into e shop to get a suruwich you wil be subjected to a5 cent fe for the
bag you take ynut donut or breakfast or hie sanduich oUt in, There® no exmation for these types of
bags and | do not believe that you mest io include these in your ordinance.

‘The bogs | am referencing ere 5 inches by 9% inches.

As you eorinue to evlew’the proposal please take Ito caneldevation af oF the patrons the wl impact

‘Thank you, Please call me with any auestion.

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