Sam Adams just called to let us know that he’s setting aside his push for a citywide plastic bag ban to give state legislators a chance to enact a statewide ban.
He’s changing the proposed city ordinance to a draft resolution, which the mayor’s office is submitting today for review by city council. When the 2011 legislative session starts in January, legislators will introduce a bill that reflects that resolution.
If it doesn’t, Adams says he will pursue a city ordinance in October 2011 (the city ordinance was aimed at January 2012, so this could give it a boost of a few months). “We talked to our legislative leadership on the issue, and they were concerned that Portland going first would detract from their [statewide] efforts,” says Adams.
That legislative leadership includes legislators Mark Hass and Jackie Dingfelder, Democrats from the Portland metro area who unsuccessfully tried to get a bag ban passed in the February 2010 special legislative session. “Either way, we should have plastic bags banned in Portland by 2012,” says Adams, who adds that he favors a statewide ban.
Sam Adams is sooooooooo plastic.
Looks like he got schooled by state legislatures to step the fuck off… what will be his legacy to run for mayor now?
Time will tell if his clock is counting down… or not?
no, the Pdx ban was always meant as backup to the state effort, which will pass (the grocers are on-board). this allowed Sam to raise awareness, and the stakes a bit. the grocers support a statewide ban precisely because they don’t want different versions in Pdx, then Eugene, then….
you misunderestimate Sam at your own peril.
And you blindly follow Sam at Portland’s own peril.
Bring your own bag to the store. Or fuckin knapsack your shit onto a stick like they did in the old days. And stop having babies! And blame yourself for once.
I blame myself for voting for Adams. There, are you happy?