MA S520

Bill

MA S520

Relative to recycling

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/06/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to recycling. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish performance standards for the reduction of municipal solid waste in Massachusetts. It requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to set targets for reducing municipal solid waste to no more than 600 pounds per capita by July 1, 2020 and 450 pounds per capita by July 1, 2024. The bill also directs the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs to develop a plan to assist municipalities in achieving these standards, and requires municipalities to report their solid waste disposal data annually to the Department of Environmental Protection. The bill is intended to help achieve the state's goals for solid waste reduction and greenhouse gas emissions reduction, as well as to promote green jobs in the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Tony Cabral (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S520

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S520
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S520.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1330	Relative to speed limitations near waste or recycling collection vehicles	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H747	To increase access to recycling	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
H750	To save recycling costs in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H796	Relative to paint recycling	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H798	To reduce solid waste, increase recycling and generate municipal cost savings	Accompanied S520	Replaces
S1104	Relative to a prevailing wage for trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus pupil transporters	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S2388	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S470	Relative to public space recycling	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S494	Resolve providing for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs	Accompanied S520	Similar To
S495	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Accompanied a new draft, see S2388	Similar To
S498	To reduce solid waste, increase recycling and generate municipal cost savings	Accompanied S520	Similar To

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