An Act to reduce solid waste, increase recycling and generate municipal cost savings
Summary
By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 798) of Jonathan Hecht and others relative to the implementation of strategies for reducing solid waste and increasing recycling in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathan Hecht
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
Bud Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Carlos González
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle DuBois
DDemocratic
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