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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2830 193rd (2023 - 2024)

An Act to reduce plastics

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Amendments to Bill
(Redraft) Tarr, Bruce E. Optional Fee Rejected YEAS 8 - NAYS 30
(Redraft) Tarr, Bruce E. Plastics Environmental Protection Fund Adopted
Tarr, Bruce E. Organics Action Plan Withdrawn
Tarr, Bruce E. Extended producer responsibility plan Rejected
Finegold, Barry R. Advanced Recycling Exclusion Withdrawn
Brady, Michael D. Nip bottles Withdrawn
(2nd Redraft) Lewis, Jason M. Banning Polystyrene Adopted
Keenan, John F. Prohibiting Procurement of Single-Use Plastic Bottles Adopted
Keenan, John F. Minimizing Miniatures Withdrawn
Lewis, Jason M. Banning Nips Withdrawn
(Redraft) Rodrigues, Michael J. Corrective Amendment Adopted
Tarr, Bruce E. Small Business Exemption Threshold Rejected
Tarr, Bruce E. EPR Commission Representation Adopted
Tarr, Bruce E. REQUIRING A REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS OF ALTERNATIVES TO PLASTIC BOTTLES Rejected
Tarr, Bruce E. BALANCING THE SPECIAL COMMISSION ON EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY Rejected
Moore, Michael O. Defining Recyclable Beverage Containers Rejected
Moran, Susan L. Circular Economy Grant Program Improvements Withdrawn
Moran, Susan L. Paint Recycling Withdrawn
Finegold, Barry R. Special Commission on Extended Producer Responsibility Rejected
Tarr, Bruce E. Annual Reporting Rejected YEAS 4 - NAYS 35
Tarr, Bruce E. Retailer Bag Relief Rejected
Finegold, Barry R. Recyclable Beverage Containers Withdrawn
Tarr, Bruce E. Study on Effective Means of Recycling Bottles Rejected
Finegold, Barry R. Study of Costs of Plastic Bottle Alternatives Withdrawn
(Redraft) Lewis, Jason M. Banning black plastic Adopted

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