A Philadelphia City Council committee on Monday advanced legislation that would require a 10-cent fee on paper bags, though a member of Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration said he had concerns about the bill.

The adjustment to the city's plastic bag ban is not yet law. It would still need to pass a vote from the full City Council and then be signed into law by Parker.

The Committee on Licenses and Inspections met at City Hall on Monday , and Carlton Williams, director of the Office of Clean and Green Initiatives, testified.

The bill would require businesses to charge 10 cents per paper bag used and post signs informing customers of the new fees.

"While plastic bags are often viewed as more damaging to the environment, we recognize the environmental impact of paper bags too, despite

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