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Peer Community Comparison <br />Municipality <br />Annual Revenue <br />Revenue Use/Programming <br />Rate of Behavior Change <br />Experienced <br />than sales tax, staff believes <br />elimination of single use <br />they are making an impact. <br />plastics. <br />In 2019 Town hit new record <br />of disposable bags, which <br />has been attributed to <br />rebound effect. In 2020, <br />Council passed ordinance <br />that bans plastic bags and <br />implements fee on paper <br />bags. Goes into effect <br />September 21, 2021. <br />City/County of Denver — fee <br />Estimated $4,000,000 <br />Revenue to be used for staff <br />City/County did not have <br />adopted in 2019 of $0.10 per <br />with low compliance in <br />resources, printing, mailing and <br />baseline for comparison but <br />plastic/paper bag for all <br />first 6 months <br />advertising, campaigns and <br />used studies from Boulder, <br />retailers. <br />reusable bag distribution. <br />California and environmental <br />groups to build usage <br />Implementation delayed until <br />Ordinance provides long-term <br />estimate. <br />July 1, 2021 due to COVID- <br />strategy to use revenue on <br />19 pandemic. <br />infrastructure for reduction of <br />Plastic/paper bag usage <br />waste. <br />estimated to be 240 per <br />capita/year. Predict reduction <br />of 50% usage within first <br />year using conservative <br />estimate. <br />Staff will reevaluate after first <br />year to establish second <br />ear's bud et. <br />20 <br />