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MA H889

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Balinsky Armini

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Establishes a mandatory statewide recycling program for boat shrink-wrap, requiring all plastic wrapping used to winterize boats to be recycled free of non-shrink-wrap materials like straps, vents, zippers, and buckles

  • Requires all marinas, boatyards, yacht clubs, and other marine-related businesses to maintain collection sites for boat shrink-wrap recycling

  • Mandates all municipal recycling centers to collect or provide collection sites for boat shrink-wrap recycling, with funding from a new dedicated state fund

  • Creates the Boat Shrink-Wrap Recycling Fund, administered by the Department of Environmental Protection, funded through a 10% surcharge on all boat registration, title, and permit fees plus legislative appropriations, grants, and donations

  • Authorizes DEP to provide grant application assistance to marine businesses and requires the department to adopt implementing regulations

Legislative Description

Relative to boat wrap recycling

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5149

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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