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CT SB00312
Bill
Status
2/25/2016
Primary Sponsor
General Law Committee
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AI Summary
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Requires the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to conduct a study on replacing the beverage container refund value (specified in section 22a-244) with a nonrefundable four-cent recycling fee.
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The study shall be conducted in consultation with the Commissioner of Revenue Services and shall examine how the recycling fee would be used to promote recycling and anti-littering programs in the state.
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Requires submission of a report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly on environment and finance and revenue no later than December 31, 2016.
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Report must include any recommended legislation necessary to implement the study's recommendations.
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Effective upon passage.
Legislative Description
An Act Requiring The Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection To Study Bottle Bill Beverage Container Refund Values And Redemption Fees.
Last Action
Referred by Senate to Committee on Environment
4/19/2016