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Washington Bill Set to Triple Litter Fines, Targets Highways

5/4/2025

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A new bill in Washington is poised for Gov. Bob Ferguson's approval, aiming to raise littering fines from $50 to $125 and reclassifying it as a class 2 civil infraction. With extra penalties for littering on highways, this law, if enacted, will take effect on July 27 and push back the plastic bag thickness increase to 2028.

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Story summary

A new bill in Washington is poised for Gov. Bob Ferguson's approval, aiming to raise littering fines from $50 to $125 and reclassifying it as a class 2 civil infraction. With extra penalties for littering on highways, this law, if enacted, will take effect on July 27 and push back the plastic bag thickness increase to 2028.