HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2318 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 847
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kathleen R. LaNatra
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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 to establish a blue economy workforce pipeline.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kathleen R. LaNatra | 12th Plymouth | 1/19/2023 |
Christopher Hendricks | 11th Bristol | 1/25/2023 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 1/26/2023 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 2/8/2023 |
Marc R. Pacheco | Third Bristol and Plymouth | 2/10/2023 |
Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth | 2/16/2023 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 2/16/2023 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 3/8/2023 |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 4/4/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2318 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 847
By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 847) of Kathleen R. LaNatra and others that the Department of Environmental Protection create a circular economy education and outreach program designed to keep material, products, and services in circulation. Environment and Natural Resources. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to establish a blue economy workforce pipeline.
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. Chapter 16 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding, after section 21, the following section:-
Section 21A. The department shall update state waste system plans to reflect and incorporate the following: the transition to a circular economy is a priority for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Circular economy is defined as an economy that keeps material, products, and services in circulation for as long as possible.
SECTION 2. Chapter 21 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding, after section 67, the following section:-
Section 68. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection shall create a circular economy education and outreach program. This education and outreach program shall: inform the public about what the circular economy is; inform the public on how they can participate in the transition to a circular economy; inform Massachusetts businesses on what the circular economy is; inform Massachusetts businesses on how to participate in the transition to a circular economy.