2021 House Bill 4780 / Public Act 139

Revise bottle deposit system procedures

Introduced in the House

May 4, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Mike Mueller (R-51)

To create a state bottle bill enforcement fund, and allocate a portion of bottle deposits under-redemption revenue to the State Police for use in enforcing and investigating violations of the bottle bill law. This is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4780 to 4783 that revises commercial arrangements related to Michigan's 10 cent per container deposit requirement.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 25, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 26, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Competitveness

May 27, 2021

Reported without amendment

June 3, 2021

Passed in the House 106 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 8, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Oct. 6, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 8, 2021

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To create a state bottle bill enforcement fund, and allocate a portion of bottle deposits under-redemption revenue to the State Police for use in enforcing and investigating violations of the bottle bill law. This is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4780 to 4783 that revises commercial arrangements related to Michigan's 10 cent per container deposit requirement.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Kim LaSata (R-21)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To create a state bottle bill enforcement fund, and allocate a portion of bottle deposits under-redemption revenue to the State Police for use in enforcing and investigating violations of the bottle bill law. This is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4780 to 4783 that revises commercial arrangements related to Michigan's 10 cent per container deposit requirement.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 23, 2021