Bill text| Bill Number and Name | Senate Study Bill 1247 Bill text |
|---|---|
| Sponsors | Appropriations Committee Chairperson Dvorsky |
| Beverages Covered | Expanded to include all nonalcoholic beverages except juice and grade A milk |
| Containers Covered | Excludes HDPE containers and those containing 3 liters or more of noncarbonated beverage. |
| Handling Fees | Increased to 2¢ for plastic containers |
The current deposit applies to alcoholic beverages and carbonated soft drinks. This bill would expand the definition of the types of beverages covered under Iowa's deposit system, to include all noncarbonated beverages except juices and grade A milk (notably, this would add bottled water to the deposit system).
However, containers made of HDPE would be excluded, as would large-volume (3 liters and up) containers of nonalcoholic beverages.
The handling fee paid to redemption centers would be increased by one cent – but only for plastic containers – for a total fee of 2¢.
The bill also appropriates 10,000 from the general fund for the purposes of administering the program. This is a one-time appropriation.