SENATE DOCKET, NO. 306        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 452

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 relative to the proper disposal of miniatures.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

1/22/2019

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/14/2019

Edward J. Kennedy

First Middlesex

2/4/2019

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

2/1/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

2/1/2019

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/31/2019

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

2/1/2019

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/22/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/23/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

2/1/2019

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

2/4/2019

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/29/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

1/31/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/1/2019

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

2/1/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

4/3/2019

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

6/18/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 306        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 452

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 452) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Julian Cyr, Jack Patrick Lewis, Edward J. Kennedy and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the proper disposal of miniatures.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

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 relative to 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.