MA S537

Bill

Relative to waste removal plans for transfer stations

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/16/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to waste removal plans for transfer stations. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "transfer station" in the state's General Laws to include the term "wastes" in addition to "waste materials." It also adds a new definition for "waste" to include solid or liquid waste materials, excluding hazardous waste. Finally, the bill requires that no permit application for a transfer station be approved until the applicant has prepared and submitted an environmental impact report and a waste removal plan, which must be reviewed and approved by the secretary of the executive office of energy and environmental affairs.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Bruce Ayers (D), Mark Cusack (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/16/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S537

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S537
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S537.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
H2755	Eliminate the MGL30B exemption for solid waste, recycling, etc	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H743	To reduce packaging waste	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H745	Reducing paper and packaging waste in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
H759	Protecting public drinking water	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	Similar To
H798	To reduce solid waste, increase recycling and generate municipal cost savings	Accompanied S520	Similar To
H811	Decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food	Accompanied a study order, see H5090	Similar To
S492	Decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To

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