Bill proposing community service for litterers advances

by <a href="mailto:sharons@awcnet.org">Sharon Swanson</a>, <a href="mailto:shannonm@awcnet.org">Shannon McClelland</a> | Feb 11, 2019
<strong><a target="_blank" href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1088&amp;Initiative=false&amp;Year=2019">HB 1088</a></strong> adds a requirement that a person who commits a second or subsequent littering offense must perform 40 hours of litter removal.

HB 1088 adds a requirement that a person who commits a second or subsequent littering offense must perform 40 hours of litter removal. The litter removal may be performed on private or public property. Any hours in which a person performs court-ordered litter removal from the property where the littering occurred must be deducted from the 40 hours.

The bill successfully moved out committee and is now awaiting floor action.

AWC supports this legislation.

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