Plastic bag manufacturer Hilex Poly Co. LLC has appealed the Los Angeles Superior Court ruling that the 10-cent fee on paper bags enacted by Los Angeles County in July is legal and not a tax that requires approval by the voters.
Hilex Poly and the other plaintiffs in the case are attempting to overturn the measure, since it also includes a ban on plastic bags.
Los Angeles County and other jurisdictions with similar laws argue that mandatory fees on plastic or paper bags are not a tax because the retailers not the government keeps the money collected.
