Bottle bill shelved in favor of another study while CRMC reform effort is set adrift • Rhode Island Current

Bottle bill shelved in favor of another study while CRMC reform effort is set adrift • Rhode Island Current

Rep. Carol McEntee, a South Kingstown Democrat and sponsor of a comprehensive bottle bill, was disappointed by the revisions reducing the legislation to a state-commissioned study. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Upon first mention of the phrase “bottle bill” at the State House Tuesday night, Rep. Carol McEntee’s face dropped. “I am not happy,” the South Kingstown Democrat said. That’s because 24 hours earlier, House Speaker K. J…