Ulster County Executive Mike Hein Signs Plastic Bag Ban Into Law
Legislative Sponsors Agree to Modifications to Protect Low-Income Families and Provide Public Education Campaign Prior to Enforcement Efforts
Kingston, N.Y. – On Friday Ulster County Executive Mike Hein signed Resolution Number 283 of 2018, adopting a proposed law to ban single-use plastic bags in Ulster County. County Executive Hein was joined for the signing by sponsors of the law – known as “The Bring Your Own Bag Act” – as well as several of the environmental groups that have championed the law’s passage.