New York

Assembly Bill 485

Bill Number and Name	New York Assembly Bill 485– Beverage Container Deposit Implementation
Primary Sponsor	Representative Englebright

Activity

01/06/2016 Carried over from 2015 and re-referred to Environmental Conservation Committee

Proposed Changes

Currently, the New York State Returnable Container Act enacts a beverage container deposit system that includes carbonated beverages and water without added sugar. This bill would add wine and liquor containers to the current legislation.

Beverages Added

Liquor
Wine

Deposits and Fees

Unredeemed deposits to be deposited into the Environmental Fund and the State Park Infrastructure Fund

Redemption System

Remains unchanged

Penalties