Amendment ID: S2308-6

Amendment 6

Removal of Beverage Containers from the Solid Waste Stream

Ms. Creem moves to amend the bill by inserting the following new section at the end thereof: -

“SECTION 5. Chapter 94 of the General Laws is hereby amended in section 321 by striking lines 5 through 9, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

"Beverage", soda water or similar carbonated soft drinks, noncarbonated non-alcoholic beverages in liquid form intended for human consumption, mineral water, beer, and other malt beverages. This definition excludes beverages that are primarily derived from dairy products, infant formula, united states food and drug administration-approved medicines, wine, and alcoholic beverages other than beer and malt beverages as defined in chapter one hundred and thirty-eight.

SECTION 6. Section 5 of this act shall take effect on January 1, 2023; provided, however, that if the secretary has determined that the average municipal solid waste disposed for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 is less than or equal to 450 pounds per capita, then Section 5 will not go into effect.”