A City Council committee’s members signaled Wednesday that they may gut an ordinance that would expand how Denver can use revenue from the city’s 10-cent disposable bag fee.

When the council approved that fee in 2019, it was intended as a way to reduce the prevalence of single-use plastics in Denver. The ordinance, which took effect in 2021 , allows the revenue generated from the fee to be used for administering the program, including educating the public and giving away reusable bags. The money could also be used to cut down on other single-use plastics.

The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency proposed changes Wednesday that would allow the city to use that revenue for “additional community priorities” such as supporting the city’s universal recycling and composti

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