Relates to returnable bottles; repealer
Summary
Relates to returnable bottles; adds noncarbonated soft drinks, certain noncarbonated fruit or vegetable juices, coffee and tea beverages, carbonated fruit beverages and cider to the definition of "beverage"; provides that beginning April 1, 2027, the handling fee will be six cents for each beverage container accepted by a deposit initiator from a dealer or operator of a redemption center; directs the multi-agency bottle bill fraud investigation team to submit a report on findings of pervasive bottle redemption fraud in New York state.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 62 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
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