Bill Text: MA H3113 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Reusable beverage containers
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-04 - Accompanied a study order, see H04969 [H3113 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3113-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Pam Richardson
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
��������������� Court assembled:
��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to reusable beverage containers.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Pam Richardson |
6th Middlesex |
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Stephen L. DiNatale |
3rd Worcester |
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David P. Linsky |
5th Middlesex |
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Sarah K. Peake |
4th Barnstable |
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Theodore C. Speliotis |
13th Essex |
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Christine E. Canavan |
10th Plymouth |
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Steven J. D'Amico |
4th Bristol |
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Mary E. Grant |
6th Essex |
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Denise Provost |
27th Middlesex |
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Thomas P. Conroy |
13th Middlesex |
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Paul McMurtry |
11th Norfolk |
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Tom Sannicandro |
7th Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to reusable beverage containers.
��������������� Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
����������� SECTION 1.� Section 323 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 36 the words �one cent� and inserting in place thereof the following:- 3 � cents.
SECTION 2.� Subsection (e) of said section 323 of said chapter 94, as so appearing is hereby amended by adding the following sentence.� The commissioner shall review the handling fee every 5 years and may make changes based on the consumer price index.
SECTION 3.� Said section 323 of said chapter 94, as so appearing hereby amended by adding the following 2 subsections:-
����������� (J) Stores may opt out of the obligation to accept returns upon the permission of the commissioner.� Only stores of less than 5,000 square feet shall be eligible for this exemption.
����������� (K) Distributors shall pick up containers from redemption centers and stores free of charge.
