HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3430 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 998
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David M. Rogers
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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 restricting distribution of single-use plastic straws.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 2/19/2021 |
Jessica Ann Giannino | 16th Suffolk | 2/25/2021 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 2/25/2021 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 2/26/2021 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/26/2021 |
Michelle L. Ciccolo | 15th Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Dylan A. Fernandes | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket | 3/8/2021 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 3/18/2021 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 1/19/2022 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3430 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 998
By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 998) of David M. Rogers and others relative to restricting distribution of single-use plastic straws. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 857 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 restricting distribution of single-use plastic straws.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 6B the following section:–
Section 6C. (a) As used in this section the following terms shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-
“Food establishment”, an operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends, or otherwise provides food for human consumption, including but not limited to any establishment requiring a permit to operate in accordance with the State Food Code.
“Single-use plastic straw”, a single-use, disposable tube made predominantly of plastic derived from either petroleum or a biologically based polymer, such as corn or other plant sources, used to transfer a beverage from a container to the mouth of the person drinking the beverage. “Single-use plastic straw” shall not include a straw made from non-plastic materials, including, but not limited to, paper, pasta, sugar cane, wood, or bamboo.
(b) A food establishment shall not provide a single-use plastic straw to a customer unless requested by the customer.
(c) The relevant licensing authority applicable to the food establishment may enforce the provisions of this section for a first violation of this section by providing a written warning and for a second or subsequent violation a fine of $25 for each day food establishment is in violation, but not to exceed $300 annually.