Bill Text: MA H3512 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The definition of "beverage" under the bottle law, so-called
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-04 - Accompanied a study order, see H04969 [H3512 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3512-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to improve recycling and litter reduction.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera |
10th Hampden |
Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
Martha M. Walz |
8th Suffolk |
Christine E. Canavan |
10th Plymouth |
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. |
34th Middlesex |
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. |
26th Middlesex |
Sean Garballey |
23rd Middlesex |
Thomas P. Conroy |
13th Middlesex |
Cory Atkins |
14th Middlesex |
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera 10th Hampden
District
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An act to improve recycling and litter reduction.
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. Section 321 of Chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definitions for “beverage” and inserting in place thereof the following definitions:-
“Beverage,” soda water or similar carbonated soft drinks; non-carbonated beverages including mineral water, flavored and unflavored water, spring water, vitamin water, and other water beverages, tea, coffee, sports drinks, isotonic drinks; beer and other malt beverages; and all other non-alcoholic carbonated and noncarbonated drinks in liquid form intended for human consumption except milk and beverages that are primarily derived from dairy products, infant formula, and FDA-approved medicines.