2018 House Bill 6372

Impose per-gallon tax on water bottler

Introduced in the House

Sept. 12, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Pete Lucido (R-36)

To impose a tax of 5 cents per gallon on groundwater withdrawn by a commercial bottler. This would primarily impact the Nestle bottled water plant in Mecosta County. Money from the tax would be reserved for grants to local governments for water and sewer improvements.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources