City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 196628

• File #: 196628
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 4/7/2014
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/10/2014
• Final action: 11/25/2014
• Enactment date: 4/10/2014
• Enactment #: 196628
• Title: That the City Solicitor provide this Board with information regarding plastic bag reduction techniques utilized in other MA municipalities, as well as whether the city can place a deposit fee on such bags or regulate their use to contain free advertisers.
• Sponsors: Rebekah L. Gewirtz, Mark Niedergang

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/25/2014	6	City Council	Work completed
11/20/2014	5	Environment and Energy Special Committee	Work completed
10/22/2014	4	Environment and Energy Special Committee	Kept in committee
5/27/2014	3	Environment and Energy Special Committee	Kept in committee
4/10/2014	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the City Solicitor provide this Board with information regarding plastic bag reduction techniques utilized in other MA municipalities, as well as whether the city can place a deposit fee on such bags or regulate their use to contain free advertisers.

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Official Text

That the City Solicitor provide this Board with information regarding plastic bag reduction techniques utilized in other MA municipalities, and determine whether the city may regulate the use of plastic bags to contain free advertising circulars delivered to homes, as well as whether the city can place a deposit fee on plastic bags.