MA H2686

Bill

Improving recycling in the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the development of economically sound and environmentally progressive solid waste management strategies to improve recycling. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve recycling in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a program to increase recycling opportunities at public facilities visited by at least 5,000 individuals annually, such as stadiums, arenas, and parks. 2. Requiring the Division of State Parks and Recreation to include recycling opportunities in all new and redesigned reservations. 3. Creating the Municipal Recycling Enhancement Fund, which will be used to enhance recycling collection programs, adopt economic incentives to promote recycling, and develop effective outreach and education programs. 4. Implementing a 1-cent recycling fee on the sale of beverages in beverage containers, with the revenue from this fee deposited into the Municipal Recycling Enhancement Fund. 5. Updating the definitions related to beverage containers and repealing certain existing sections of the law. 6. Establishing the roles of the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs and the Commissioner of Revenue in administering and enforcing the provisions of the bill.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (9)

Dan Cahill (D), Mark Cusack (D), Paul Heroux (D), John Lawn (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), David Nangle (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Paul Tucker (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2686

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2686
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2686.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
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
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
S449	To reduce solid waste, increase recycling and generate municipal cost savings	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To

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