MA S1074

Bill

MA S1074

Encouraging municipal recycling and composting

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
03/07/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to encourage municipal recycling and composting. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 8H of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, which pertains to municipal recycling and composting programs. Specifically, it changes the word "may" to "shall" in two instances within the section, making participation in recycling and composting programs mandatory rather than optional for municipalities. It also removes language that required approval from the local legislative body and language that allowed for designation by the local legislative body, thereby streamlining the process and ensuring that these programs are implemented. The overall intent is to encourage and mandate municipal recycling and composting efforts.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Marjorie Decker (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 03/07/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1074

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1074
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1074.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H734	Relative to shellfish reefs and water quality	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H775	Exempting towns from certain fees	Accompanied a new draft, see H4171	Similar To
H814	Relative to an investigation of flood insurance by the attorney general	Accompanied a study order, see H4621	Similar To
H822	Relative to Medicaid	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1023	Promoting job training in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H3812	Similar To
S1073	Increasing recycling by landlords and tenants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1553	To promote conservation through oyster shell recycling	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S2310	Relative to public space recycling	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S398	To prevent the use of the most dangerous pesticides	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S399	To reduce solid waste in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S404	To require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products	Accompanied S452	Similar To
S407	Requiring registration of recycling contractors	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S940	Enhancing courthouse security	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S941	To assist the investigation of serious crimes	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H734

Relative to shellfish reefs and water quality

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H775

Exempting towns from certain fees

Accompanied a new draft, see H4171

Similar To

H814

Relative to an investigation of flood insurance by the attorney general

Accompanied a study order, see H4621

Similar To

H822

Relative to Medicaid

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1023

Promoting job training in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H3812

Similar To

S1073

Increasing recycling by landlords and tenants

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1553

To promote conservation through oyster shell recycling

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S2310

Relative to public space recycling

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S398

To prevent the use of the most dangerous pesticides

Accompanied a study order, see S2380

Similar To

S399

To reduce solid waste in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2380

Similar To

S404

To require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products

Accompanied S452

Similar To

S407

Requiring registration of recycling contractors

Accompanied a study order, see S2380

Similar To

S940

Enhancing courthouse security

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S941

To assist the investigation of serious crimes

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

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