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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts Senate Bill 665 Requires Waste Disposal Plans for Oil Acceptance and Imposes Penalties
Last action · August 11, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and MeansSponsor: Bruce Tarr
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What This Bill Would Do
Entities accepting or petroleum products for disposal from service stations, marinas, or retail outlets in Massachusetts must first submit a removal and disposal plan to the Department of Environmental Protection and provide a copy to suppliers. Violators face a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per offense.
Automotive service stations, marinas, and oil retailers must ensure disposal partners comply with new state plan filing requirements or risk losing disposal options, while accepting entities face financial penalties for non-compliance.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Entities accepting waste oil
Must submit operational removal and disposal plans to the state and provide copies to suppliers before accepting waste oil or petroleum products.
Automobile service stations and marinas
Must receive a copy of the disposal plan from the entity accepting their waste oil or petroleum products.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Aug 11, 2025SenateCommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- Jun 10, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
- Feb 27, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
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