MA H3277

Bill

MA H3277

To encourage plastic bottle recycling

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the construction of certain plastic containers subject to the bottle law, so-called. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to encourage plastic bottle recycling by requiring beverage manufacturers to use a certain percentage of postconsumer recycled plastic in their plastic beverage containers sold in Massachusetts. Specifically, the bill mandates that between 2022-2024, at least 15% of the plastic used must be postconsumer recycled plastic, which increases to 25% between 2025-2029 and 50% starting in 2030. The bill also requires beverage manufacturers, plastic material reclaimers, and postconsumer recycled plastic manufacturers to report annually to the Department of Environmental Protection on the amounts of virgin plastic, postconsumer recycled plastic, and food-grade recycled plastic used or sold in the previous year. The reporting requirements are intended to provide transparency and accountability. Additionally, the bill exempts certain medical and prescription plastic containers from these requirements.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (17)

Michelle Ciccolo (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Vanna Howard (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Jack Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Brian Murray (D), Steve Owens (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3277

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3277
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3277.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3223	To promote cost savings through the use of public water	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H3284	Relative to containers, litter, ecology and nips (CLEAN Act)	No further action taken	Similar To
H3345	Promoting the proper disposal of miniatures	No further action taken	Similar To
S2109	To promote cost savings through the use of public water	Accompanied a study order, see S2631	Similar To
S2149	To expand the Bottle Bill	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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

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