Bill Text: MA H3512 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: The definition of "beverage" under the bottle law, so-called

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-04 - Accompanied a study order, see H04969 [H3512 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3512-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act to improve recycling and litter reduction.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera	10th Hampden
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester
Martha M. Walz	8th Suffolk
Christine E. Canavan	10th Plymouth
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.	34th Middlesex
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.	26th Middlesex
Sean Garballey	23rd Middlesex
Thomas P. Conroy	13th Middlesex
Cory Atkins	14th Middlesex

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera������ 10^th Hampden District

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An act to improve recycling and litter reduction.

��������������� 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 321 of Chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definitions for �beverage� and inserting in place thereof the following definitions:-

����������� �Beverage,� soda water or similar carbonated soft drinks; non-carbonated beverages including mineral water, flavored and unflavored water, spring water, vitamin water, and other water beverages, tea, coffee, sports drinks, isotonic drinks; beer and other malt beverages; and all other non-alcoholic carbonated and noncarbonated drinks in liquid form intended for human consumption except milk and beverages that are primarily derived from dairy products, infant formula, and FDA-approved medicines.