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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marcus S. Vaughn
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act expanding the definition of beverage.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk7/6/2023 1 of 1
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By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Marcus S.
Vaughn relative to the definition of beverage under the "bottle bill", so-called.
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act expanding the definition of beverage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 321 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Beverage” and inserting in
3place thereof the following definition:-
4 ''Beverage'', soda water or similar carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, water and
5alcoholic beverages, as defined in section 1 of chapter 138, but shall not include dairy products
6or natural fruit juices.
7 SECTION 2. Said section 321 of said chapter 94 is hereby further amended by inserting
8in line 23, after the word “commonwealth”, the following words:- , but shall not include a
9brewery, distillery, cidery or winery that only sells its own beverages on its premises.