MA H2727

Bill

Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special legislative commission to study the feasibility of installing reverse vending machines, also known as recycling machines, at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) facilities. The commission will examine the implementation costs, economic and environmental benefits, and the feasibility of administering reimbursements for recycled items as credits on stored-value cards for MBTA fare payment. The commission will consist of members from the state legislature, state transportation and environmental agencies, and a non-profit organization focused on environmentally conscious technologies. The commission is required to submit its final report and recommendations within one year of its first meeting.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Thomas Calter (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Danny Ryan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4537 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2727

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2727
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2727.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1182	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1255	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H1314	Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway cities are converted to a mixed-use development	No further action taken	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H380	Increasing voter participation in primary elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	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
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4537	Transportation	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H608	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2149	Similar Bills		Similar To
S2344	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Reprinted as amended, see S2373	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1182

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H1255

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H1314

Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway cities are converted to a mixed-use development

No further action taken

Similar To

H25

Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks

Accompanied a new draft, see H4350

Similar To

H263

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H380

Increasing voter participation in primary elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

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

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H4537

Transportation

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H608

Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605

Similar To

S1385

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S2149

Similar Bills

Similar To

S2344

Relative to manufactured housing communities

Reprinted as amended, see S2373

Similar To

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