Relating to beverage containers; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Adds containers that contain hard seltzer and containers that contain kombucha to types of beverage containers covered by provisions of Bottle Bill. Requires payment of refund value of 10 cents for hard seltzer and kombucha containers on and after effective date of Act and until January 1, 2021, regardless of refund value indicated on beverage container. Allows sale of hard seltzer and kombucha containers that do not indicate proper refund value on and after effective date of Act and until January 1, 2021. Modifies applicability of civil penalty provisions to distributors and importers for violation of provisions for establishing distributor cooperatives. Requires persons responsible for operation of beverage container redemption centers to annually register with Oregon Liquor Control Commission and pay registration fee. Exempts operation of certain redemption centers from registration fee. Requires fees collected by commission to be deposited in Bottle Bill Fund. Establishes Bottle Bill Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to pay costs of commission in carrying out commission's duties under Bottle Bill provisions. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jun 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2019 · House May 31, 2019
How they voted
23–6
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 23, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican10
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 13, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Williams. Passed.
lower
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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