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Summary of Question 2
This proposed law would expand the state's beverage container deposit law, also known as the Bottle Bill, to require deposits on containers for all non-alcoholic non-carbonated drinks in liquid form intended for human consumption, except beverages primarily derived from dairy products, infant formula, and FDA approved medicines. The proposed law would not cover containers made of paper-based biodegradable material and aseptic multi-material packages such as juice boxes or pouches. The proposed law would require the state Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to adjust the container deposit amount every five years to reflect (to the nearest whole cent) changes in the consumer price index, but the value could not be set below five cents. The proposed law would increase the minimum handling fee that beverage distributors must pay dealers for each properly returned empty beverage container, which was 2 1/4 cents as of September 2013, to 3 1/2 cents. It would also increase the minimum handling fee that bottlers must pay distributors and dealers for each properly returned empty reusable beverage container, which was 1 cent as of September 2013, to 3 1/2 cents. The Secretary of EEA would review the fee amounts every five years and make appropriate adjustments to reflect changes in the consumer price index as well as changes in the costs incurred by redemption centers. The proposed law defines a redemption center as any business whose primary purpose is the redemption of beverage containers and that is not ancillary to any other business. The proposed law would direct the Secretary of EEA to issue regulations allowing small dealers to seek exemptions from accepting empty deposit containers. The proposed law would define small dealer as any person or business, including the operator of a vending machine, who sells beverages in beverage containers to consumers, with a contiguous retail space of 3,000 square feet or less, excluding office and stock room space; and fewer than four locations under the same ownership in the Commonwealth. The proposed law would require that the regulations consider at least the health, safety, and convenience of the public, including the distribution of dealers and redemption centers by population or by distance or both. The proposed law would set up a state Clean Environment Fund to receive certain unclaimed container deposits. The Fund would be used, subject to appropriation by the state Legislature, to support programs such as the proper management of solid waste, water resource protection, parkland, urban forestry, air quality and climate protection. The proposed law would allow a dealer, distributor, redemption center or bottler to refuse to accept any beverage container that is not marked as being refundable in Massachusetts. The proposed law would take effect on April 22, 2015.

2014 - Norfolk County - Question 2Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives on or before May 6, 2014?

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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
61,315
186,939
5,973 254,227
Avon
 
261
1,403
36
1,700
Bellingham More »
 
609
4,963
90
5,662
Braintree More »
 
2,273
11,766
378
14,417
Brookline More »
 
10,108
8,209
532
18,849
Canton More »
 
1,559
7,103
112
8,774
Cohasset More »
 
1,108
2,448
63
3,619
Dedham More »
 
2,132
7,554
209
9,895
Dover
 
954
1,716
48
2,718
Foxborough More »
 
1,210
5,791
58
7,059
Franklin More »
 
1,843
10,305
119
12,267
Holbrook More »
 
688
3,562
97
4,347
Medfield More »
 
1,424
4,017
81
5,522
Medway More »
 
872
4,312
49
5,233
Millis More »
 
720
2,777
31
3,528
Milton More »
 
3,597
7,950
289
11,836
Needham More »
 
4,957
8,215
239
13,411
Norfolk More »
 
864
3,360
36
4,260
Norwood More »
 
1,902
8,520
230
10,652
Plainville More »
 
492
2,850
62
3,404
Quincy More »
 
6,233
19,475
1,571
27,279
Randolph More »
 
1,793
7,145
486
9,424
Sharon More »
 
2,229
4,793
83
7,105
Stoughton More »
 
1,661
7,576
200
9,437
Walpole More »
 
1,883
8,810
79
10,772
Wellesley More »
 
4,428
6,467
336
11,231
Westwood More »
 
1,587
5,155
150
6,892
Weymouth More »
 
3,221
16,828
267
20,316
Wrentham More »
 
707
3,869
42
4,618
County Totals
61,315
186,939
5,973 254,227