MA S475

Bill

MA S475

Relative to recycling

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/19/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to recycling. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to establish performance standards for the reduction of municipal solid waste in Massachusetts. The bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection to set targets to reduce solid waste to no more than 600 pounds per capita by July 1, 2018, and 450 pounds per capita by July 1, 2022. It also directs the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs to develop a municipal solid waste standards action plan to assist municipalities in achieving these standards. The bill requires annual reporting from municipalities on their solid waste disposal, and calls for the Department of Environmental Protection to issue an annual report on municipal solid waste programs and per capita disposal statistics.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (11)

Michael Brady (D), Thomas Calter (D), James Cantwell (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Pat Haddad (D), Robert Koczera (D), Eric Lesser (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Alice Peisch (D), Frank Smizik (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S475

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S475
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S475.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1903	To improve recycling along our state highways	No further action taken	Similar To
H2727	Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H3394	To increase recycling in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H3898	Establishing a solid waste and recycling capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 302 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1128	Increasing recycling by landlords and tenants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1129	Encouraging municipal recycling and composting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1832	To increase container recycling 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
S1865	Improving recycling in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S416	Resolve providing for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S421	Requiring producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S436	Relative to public space recycling	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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