A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled “A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 2a, 3c, 3e, and 3f (MCL 445.571, 445.572, 445.572a, 445.573c, 445.573e, and 445.573f), the title as amended by 1996 PA 384, section 1 as amended by 1989 PA 93, section 2 as amended by 1998 PA 473, section 2a as added by 2008 PA 389, section 3c as amended by 2022 PA 198, and sections 3e and 3f as added by 1996 PA 384, and by adding section 3g.
This bill seeks to enhance the collection and return process for beverage containers, manage the distribution of unredeemed bottle deposit revenue, and define the roles and powers of state agencies and officials. It proposes establishing funds, prescribing penalties, providing remedies, and clarifying definitions for "beverage," "beverage container," and "dealer."
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs
