HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 389 FILED ON: 1/10/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2881
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Randy Hunt
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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 promoting the proper disposal of miniatures.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 1/10/2019 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 1/14/2019 |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex | 1/25/2019 |
Michael J. Barrett | Third Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 1/24/2019 |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 2/1/2019 |
William L. Crocker, Jr. | 2nd Barnstable | 1/23/2019 |
Daniel R. Cullinane | 12th Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 1/31/2019 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 1/22/2019 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 1/30/2019 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
Diana DiZoglio | First Essex | 1/31/2019 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/30/2019 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 1/23/2019 |
Lori A. Ehrlich | 8th Essex | 1/31/2019 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire | 1/23/2019 |
Paul R. Feeney | Bristol and Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Dylan A. Fernandes | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket | 1/22/2019 |
Ann-Margaret Ferrante | 5th Essex | 1/31/2019 |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol | 1/22/2019 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 1/30/2019 |
Patricia A. Haddad | 5th Bristol | 1/31/2019 |
Richard M. Haggerty | 30th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 1/30/2019 |
Christopher Hendricks | 11th Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 1/24/2019 |
Russell E. Holmes | 6th Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 1/30/2019 |
Daniel J. Hunt | 13th Suffolk | 1/29/2019 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 1/23/2019 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Kathleen R. LaNatra | 12th Plymouth | 2/1/2019 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 1/28/2019 |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 1/24/2019 |
Jay D. Livingstone | 8th Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
Adrian C. Madaro | 1st Suffolk | 1/28/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
Joan Meschino | 3rd Plymouth | 1/31/2019 |
Liz Miranda | 5th Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/22/2019 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/31/2019 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
Jerald A. Parisella | 6th Essex | 2/1/2019 |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable | 1/29/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/29/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Jeffrey N. Roy | 10th Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 1/22/2019 |
Alyson M. Sullivan | 7th Plymouth | 1/31/2019 |
Paul F. Tucker | 7th Essex | 1/30/2019 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Andres X. Vargas | 3rd Essex | 1/31/2019 |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable | 1/31/2019 |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
Thomas P. Walsh | 12th Essex | 2/1/2019 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/31/2019 |
Susannah M. Whipps | 2nd Franklin | 2/1/2019 |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex | 1/31/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 389 FILED ON: 1/10/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2881
By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2881) of Randy Hunt and others for legislation to further define miniature beverage containers under the "bottle bill", so-called. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3528 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act promoting the proper disposal of miniatures.
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. Section 321 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definitions of “Beverage” and “Beverage container” and inserting in place thereof the following 2 definitions:-
“Beverage”, soda water or similar carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, alcoholic beverages sold in a miniature and beer and other malt beverages, but shall not include alcoholic beverages other than beer and malt beverages as defined in chapter 138 and alcoholic beverages sold in a miniature, dairy products, natural fruit juices or wine.
“Beverage container”, any sealable bottle, can, jar, or carton which is primarily composed of glass, metal, plastic or any combination of those materials and is produced for the purpose of containing a beverage, including a miniature. This definition shall not include containers made of biodegradable material.
SECTION 2. Said section 321 of said chapter 94 is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Label” the following definition:-
“Miniature”, any sealable bottle, can, jar, or carton which is primarily composed of glass, metal, plastic, or any combination of those materials that has a capacity of not more than 100 milliliters and is produced for the purpose of containing an alcoholic beverage.