Senate kills plastic straw bill, replaces plastic bag bill

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The New Hampshire Senate yesterday killed a bill targeting soda straws and recycled a measure on town wastereduction goals to replace one that would have banned store plastic bags.Senators said they found the straw bill, which would prohibit restaurants from providing plastic straws tocustomers unless specifically requested, unnecessary. They said people and businesses are already doing awaywith straws.But senators differed on a bill that would have prohibited stores with more than 1,000 square feet of retail spacefrom providing plastic carryout bags to customers. Some felt it needed more committee work, and others felt itshould be killed. The House passed the straw and bag bills, but a Senate committee recommended that they berejected.