MA H2916

Bill

MA H2916

Relative to recycling

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish performance standards for the reduction of municipal solid waste. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes performance standards for the reduction of municipal solid waste in Massachusetts. The Department of Environmental Protection is required to set standards to reduce solid waste to no more than 600 pounds per capita by July 1, 2016 and 450 pounds per capita by July 1, 2021. The Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs must develop a plan to assist municipalities in achieving these standards, including reviewing existing recycling programs and providing recommendations for regulatory and statutory changes. Cities and towns must report their solid waste disposal data annually, and if they fail to meet the standards, they must submit a plan to achieve the performance standards by 2021. The Department of Environmental Protection will issue an annual report on municipal solid waste disposal statistics.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (5)

Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Carlos González (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Alice Peisch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4277 (on 03/06/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2916

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2916
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2916.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
H4277	Establishing a special commission on municipal solid waste	No further action taken	Replaced by
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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