Bill Text: MA S1535 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to reusable beverage containers .
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 10/7 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 [S1535 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1535-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Karen E. Spilka
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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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Karen E. Spilka |
Second Middlesex and 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 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.
