Amendment #666 to H3900

Beverage Container Deposits

Mr. Cutler of Pembroke moves to amend the bill by adding the following sections:-

SECTION X. Section 321 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definitions of “Beverage” and “Beverage container” and inserting in place thereof the following 2 definitions:-

“Beverage”, soda water or similar carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, beer and other malt beverages and alcoholic beverages sold in a miniature, but shall not include alcoholic beverages other than beer and malt beverages as defined in chapter 138 and alcoholic beverages sold in a miniature, dairy products, natural fruit juices or wine.

“Beverage container”, any sealable bottle, can, jar or carton which is primarily composed of glass, metal, plastic or any combination of those materials and is produced for the purpose of containing a beverage, including a miniature. This definition shall not include containers made of biodegradable material. The department of environmental protection may adopt regulations to further define beverage container.

SECTION XX. Said section 321 of said chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Label” the following definition:-

“Miniature”, any sealable bottle, can, jar or carton which is primarily composed of glass, metal, plastic or any combination of those materials that has a capacity of not more than 100 milliliters and is produced for the purpose of containing an alcoholic beverage.