Bill text| Bill Number and Name | House Bill 2644 Bill text |
|---|---|
| Primary Sponsor | Representatives Chase, Morrell, Moeller |
| Beverages Covered | All beverages |
| Containers Covered | glass, metal, or plastic bottles or cans up to 3L. Excludes cartons and foil pouches |
| Deposits | 5¢ |
| Handling Fees | None |
| Other Fees / Taxes | None |
| Reclamation System | Return to dealer or approved redemption center |
| Unredeemed Deposits | Kept by manufacturer or distributor |
An interesting characteristic of this bill is that any manufacturer, distributor, and importer that fails to pay a dealer or redemption center the refund value of beverage containers and to collect beverage containers as required by section 4(3) of this act is liable to the dealer or redemption center for treble the unpaid refund value and treble the collection costs incurred by the dealer or redemption center for any beverage containers that were not collected as required. [Section 5]
The bill also specifies that containers may not be sold if they are held together by a device that does not decompose naturally within 120 days of disposal. [Section 7(2)]
January 11, 2010: First reading, referred to Ecology & Parks.
March 15, 2010: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.