SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1879        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 608

 

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.