Thursday, January 17, 2013

New 2013 Bottle Bill Filed


The 2013 version of the Bottle Bill Update has been filed in the Mass State Legislature.

In the senate, longtime environmental advocate Senator Cynthia Creem sponsored the senate version, SD522. Rep. Jonathan Hecht, an outspoken leader on the Bottle Bill in the house, filed it as HD1105.

Click here to view the bill: www.massbottlebill.org/ubb/files/UBB2013.pdf

These numbers are "temporary" filing dockets. Bill numbers are assigned later in the legislative session.

The bottle bill update enjoys overwhelming public support. Over 100 environmental organmizations, 200 cities and towns, and 350 businesses have endorsed the Bottle Bill Update.

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