HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 389        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2881

 

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.