MA H3289

Bill

MA H3289

To expand the bottle bill

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to expand the bottle bill to include any drinkable liquid intended for human oral consumption. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand the bottle bill in Massachusetts. It redefines "beverage" to include any drinkable liquid intended for human consumption, except for certain exceptions like milk, milk substitutes, and infant formula. It also increases the deposit value from 5 cents to 10 cents, allows redemption centers to hold the refund value for up to 2 business days before providing the refund to consumers, and requires the state to review handling fees for redemption centers within 1 year and every 4 years thereafter. The bill is set to take effect on December 31, 2021.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (64)

Marjorie Decker (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Jamie Belsito (D), Natalie Blais (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Kip Diggs (D), Carol Doherty (D), Mindy Domb (D), William Driscoll Jr. (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Vanna Howard (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Mary Keefe (D), Sally Kerans (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jake Oliveira (D), Steve Owens (D), Ted Philips (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Dan Sena (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Andy Vargas (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3289

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3289
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3289.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3345	Promoting the proper disposal of miniatures	No further action taken	Similar To
H4515	Advancing offshore wind and clean energy	Published as amended, see H4524	Similar To
H4524	Advancing offshore wind and clean energy	Reported by H5060	Similar To
S1038	Relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan law	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	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
S2154	To provide for the investment in and expansion of the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	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
S266	To provide direct investment for job creation and business expansion in rural communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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