H 3578
An Act expanding the definition of beverage
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Bill overview
This bill, H.3578, aimed to broaden the definition of ‘beverage’ under Massachusetts’ “bottle bill,” which regulates the recycling of beverage containers. The goal was to ensure that a wider range of drinks, potentially including those previously excluded, were subject to the bottle bill’s requirements. The bill was ultimately unsuccessful and failed to pass the legislature.
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Marcus S. Vaughn
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Marcus S. Vaughn
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Bill H.3578 194th (Current)
An Act expanding the definition of beverage
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3578) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to the definition of beverage under the "bottle bill", so-called. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
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Presenter: Marcus S. Vaughn
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Bill History
Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.3578
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/11/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
| 12/4/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 4/6/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5323 |
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