Bill > S424

This bill aims to reduce plastic bag pollution in Massachusetts. It prohibits stores from providing single-use plastic bags to customers starting on August 1, 2018. However, stores can continue to sell reusable bags or recycled paper bags for a minimum of $0.10 each until that date. After August 1, 2018, stores can only sell recycled paper bags or reusable bags for a minimum of $0.10 each. The revenue from these bag sales will be retained by the stores. The state's Department of Environmental Protection is required to create regulations to enforce this new law. Additionally, the bill allows municipalities to enact further restrictions on single-use bags after this law is enacted, and exempts municipalities that already have bag bans in place.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S424