Minnesota HF3184 repeals a prohibition on banning merchant bags, allowing merchants to offer paper, plastic, or reusable bags.

Minnesota HF3184 repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.9998, which previously prohibited banning merchant bags. The bill allows all merchants, itinerant vendors, and peddlers to offer customers paper, plastic, or reusable bags for packaging items or goods, provided the purchase size and manner are suitable for such bags. Additionally, it prohibits any political subdivision from imposing bans on the use of these bags for packaging items or goods purchased from merchants, itinerant vendors, or peddlers.

Minnesota HF3184 repeals a prohibition on banning merchant bags, allowing merchants to offer paper, plastic, or reusable bags.

Minnesota HF3184 repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.9998, which previously prohibited banning merchant bags. The bill allows all merchants, itinerant vendors, and peddlers to offer customers paper, plastic, or reusable bags for packaging items or goods, provided the purchase size and manner are suitable for such bags. Additionally, it prohibits any political subdivision from imposing bans on the use of these bags for packaging items or goods purchased from merchants, itinerant vendors, or peddlers.