MA H997

Bill

To incentivize the reduction of residential waste disposal

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 residential solid waste disposal and the implementation of mandatory reporting standards for cities and towns. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to incentivize the reduction of residential waste disposal in Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Environmental Protection to establish performance standards for mandatory reporting of residential municipal solid waste, with the goal of ultimately reducing solid waste disposal to less than 500 pounds per capita. If a municipality fails to meet the reporting or implementation standards, it must submit a plan to the Department to achieve the performance standards. If the state fails to reduce the average residential waste per capita to less than 500 pounds by July 2022, the Department is empowered to promulgate regulations that incentivize waste reduction or diversion in line with the Zero Waste International Alliance standard.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (7)

Dave Rogers (D)*, Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Susan Moran (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5041 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H997

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H997
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H997.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2170	Relative to the sale of foreclosed residential property to certain cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H431	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H432	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H5041	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S151	Establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets	Accompanied a study order, see S2709	Similar To
S1803	Relative to charges associated with condominiums in tax title	No further action taken	Similar To
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S864	Creating a multi-family housing incentive pilot program	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S889	Relative to the stabilization of rents and evictions in towns and cities facing distress in the housing market	Accompanied a study order, see S3069	Similar To

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