HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 78        FILED ON: 1/7/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3345

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joseph D. McKenna and Nicholas A. Boldyga

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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:

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/7/2021

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/7/2021

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/13/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/22/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

1/25/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/25/2021

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

1/27/2021

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

1/28/2021

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/29/2021

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/1/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/1/2021

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

2/1/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/8/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/8/2021

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

2/9/2021

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

2/10/2021

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

2/16/2021

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

2/16/2021

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

2/17/2021

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

2/17/2021

Michael P. Kushmerek

3rd Worcester

2/22/2021

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/23/2021

Alyson M. Sullivan

7th Plymouth

2/24/2021

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/25/2021

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/25/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

3/3/2021

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

3/7/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/15/2021

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

3/30/2021

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

3/30/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

4/21/2021

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

1/24/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 78        FILED ON: 1/7/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3345

By Messrs. McKenna of Webster and Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3345) of Joseph D. McKenna, Nicholas A. Boldyga 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. 2881 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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.