MA S2149

Bill

To expand the Bottle Bill

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
01/13/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to expand the Bottle Bill. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand the Bottle Bill, a law that requires a deposit on certain beverage containers. The key provisions are: (1) expanding the definition of "beverage" to include any drinkable liquid for human consumption, except for certain excluded products like milk and non-carbonated fruit juice; (2) increasing the deposit value from 5 cents to 10 cents; (3) allowing redemption centers and reverse vending machines to hold the deposit refund in an account for consumers to retrieve within 2 business days, instead of requiring immediate payment; and (4) requiring the state to review handling fees paid to redemption centers every 4 years. The bill is set to take effect on December 31, 2021.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (18)

Cynthia Creem (D)*, Harriette Chandler (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Brendan Crighton (D), John Cronin (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carol Doherty (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jason Lewis (D), Susan Moran (D), Alice Peisch (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 01/13/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2149

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2149
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2149.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3277	To encourage plastic bottle recycling	No further action taken	Similar To
H3289	To expand the bottle bill	No further action taken	Similar To
H3345	Promoting the proper disposal of miniatures	No further action taken	Similar To
S1332	Encouraging municipal recycling and composting	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S2159	Relative to the proper disposal of miniatures	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2317	Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2682	Similar To
S500	Requiring the establishment of recycling programs for ionization smoke detectors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S525	Relative to plastic bag reduction	Accompanied a new draft, see S2895	Similar To
S572	To reduce solid waste, increase recycling and generate municipal cost savings	Accompanied S494	Similar To

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