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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1788 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2234
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul R. Feeney
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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
resolve:
Resolve establishing the roadside litter prevention and cleanup task force.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1788 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2234
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2234) of Paul R. Feeney that
provisions be made for an investigation and study by a task force relative to roadside litter
prevention and cleanup. Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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Resolve establishing the roadside litter prevention and cleanup task force.
1 Resolved, there shall be established within the highway division of the Massachusetts
2Department of Transportation, a litter prevention and cleanup task force. The task force shall
3consist of: the secretary of transportation or a designee, who shall serve as chair, the executive
4director of the Massachusetts office of travel and tourism or a designee, the secretary of public
5safety and security or a designee, the secretary of energy and environmental affairs or a designee
6and the executive director of Keep Massachusetts Beautiful, Inc.
7 The task force shall: (i) create a consistent, memorable, Massachusetts-themed anti-
8littering slogan and branding, and shall develop a litter prevention advertising campaign suitable
9for use across multiple platforms including, but not limited to, television and radio broadcast,
10print, social media, state-controlled messaging boards, billboards and signs; and (ii) conduct an
11analysis on the annual costs associated with the cleanup of highway and roadside litter, the
12funding sources currently used for litter cleanup and the areas most impacted by litter; provided
13however, that in conducting its work, the task force shall consider the current enforcement and
14fine statutes and regulations related to littering in the commonwealth. 2 of 2
15 The task force shall issue a report with recommendations on: (i) potential funding needed
16for litter cleanup along our highways and roadsides; (ii) litter enforcement among motorists and
17vehicles with improperly covered loads, including but not limited to, best practices for law
18enforcement; (iii) whether additional funding is needed for enforcement; and (iv) whether the
19current fine structure is adequate. The report shall be filed with the governor, the clerks of the
20house of representatives and the senate, the joint committee on transportation, the joint
21committee on tourism, arts and cultural development and the joint committee on environment,
22natural resources and agriculture not later than December 31, 2024.