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:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Pam Richardson

6th Middlesex

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

David P. Linsky

5th Middlesex

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

Steven J. D'Amico

4th Bristol

Mary E. Grant

6th Essex

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

Thomas P. Conroy

13th Middlesex

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

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 ¼ 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.