SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1296        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1249

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to reduce exposure to BPA.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/2/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/2/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/2/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1296        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1249

By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1249) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Barbara A. L'Italien, James B. Eldridge and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to reduce exposure to BPA.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1200 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to reduce exposure to BPA.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 233. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

“BPA”, the chemical bisphenol A.

“Person”, a natural person, individual, business, corporation, unincorporated association, firm, partnership, joint venture or other organization, entity or group of individuals.

(b) No person shall use thermal paper containing BPA as a receipt of purchase for any sale.

(c) The commissioner of public health shall promulgate rules and regulations as the commissioner considers necessary to implement this section.

SECTION 2. Section 1 shall take effect one year immediately subsequent to passage.