Democrats rejected a Republican-sponsored proposal to repeal the new fee.
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But not all local governments are on board. El Paso County, Mesa County, Weld County and Colorado Counties Inc. registered in support of repealing the bag fee. Meanwhile, Boulder County, Larimer County and the cities of Boulder and Fort Collins registered against repealing the bag fee . Several environmental groups also opposed HB 1051, including Colorado Communities for Climate Action, 350 Colorado, Conservation Colorado and GreenLatinos.
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