MA S1086

Bill

MA S1086

Authorizing cities and towns to prohibit the sale or use of polystyrene packaging

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to prohibiting the use or sale of polystyrene packaging. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes cities and towns to ban the sale or use of polystyrene packaging products by vendors and commercial or retail users, unless those entities can prove to a designated local official that they are actively engaged in a comprehensive effort to recycle the polystyrene packaging materials they generate, which includes ongoing collection and delivery to an established recycling facility.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Brian Joyce (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2385 (on 07/05/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1086

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1086
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1086.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2087	Relative to appointment procedures for the State Fire Marshall	Accompanied a study order, see H4611	Similar To
S1034	Ensuring parity for mental health and substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4272	Similar To
S2385	Municipalities and local government issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S369	Relative to psychotropic medications	Accompanied a study order, see S2316	Similar To
S370	To strengthen the Massachusetts home care program	Accompanied a study order, see H4620	Similar To
S434	Prohibiting plastic carryout bags by 2019	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S435	Prohibiting polystyrene packaging by 2019	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S436	To create a working group to study recyclable alternatives to polystyrene	Accompanied a study order, see S2380	Similar To
S899	Prohibiting solicitation of a felony	Accompanied a new draft, see H4005	Similar To
S953	Establishing a sick leave bank for Margaret Carey, an employee of the Department of Public Health	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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