Rounding out debate, Ferguson signs bill addressing retailers’ penny problem

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 462

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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A new Washington state law offers a way to make change in an era without pennies.

The federal government stopped making pennies last year but intends to keep the roughly 114 billion pennies in existence in circulation for as long as possible.

Plenty of retailers aren’t stocking pennies in their tills already. It’s forced states to come up with a solution that offers clear guidelines for merchants and predictability for consumers.

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