SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1879 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 608
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rebecca L. Rausch
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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 recycling car seats.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1879 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 608
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 608) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation relative to recycling car seats. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
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 relative to recycling car seats.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 21H of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 7 the following section:-
Section 8. (a) The department shall establish a program to provide for recycling of child passenger restraints, as defined in section 1 of chapter 90.
(b) The department shall be authorized to: (i) implement state, local, or regional child passenger restraint recycling programs; (ii) accept applications from municipalities for grants and to award grants to assist in the development or establishment of local and regional child passenger restraint recycling projects; and (iii) to partner or contract with private organizations to assist in the development or establishment of a child passenger restraint recycling program.