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Tuesday, April 06 2010 21:53 |
The 2009-2010 Massachusetts Campaign
Massachusetts lawmakers are studying a potential expansion of the state's 28-year-old beverage container deposit program, which could net $20 million annually to state revenue. Among the changes proposed, the addition of bottled water, juice and sports drink containers to the existing redemption program could result in collecting an additional 1.2 billion containers a year, according to government estimates.
| Bill Number and Name |
House Bill 3515, Senate Bill 1480  Bill text |
| Primary Sponsor |
Rep. Alice Wolf (D-Cambridge)
Sen. Cynthia Creem (D-Newton) |
| Beverages Covered |
Expanded to all beverages (including water, juices, tea and flavored tea, sports drinks) except milk beverages, medicines, and infant formula. |
| Containers Covered |
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| Deposits |
5ยข |
| Handling Fees |
Increases to 3.25 cents, paid by the beverage distributors.
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