HB 5486 Summary

• Expands the definition of "beverage" to include noncarbonated water and adds nonalcoholic carbonated or noncarbonated drinks in liquid form intended for human consumption, while excluding unflavored rice milk, unflavored soymilk, milk, and dairy-derived products.

• Modifies the definition of "beverage container" to specify that nonalcoholic beverages are excluded from containers composed of aluminum and plastic or aluminum and paper combinations when aluminum represents 10% or less of container weight and unfilled container weight is 5% or less of filled weight.

• Adds definitions for "unflavored soymilk" as a liquid with soy protein as the primary protein source containing no additional flavoring ingredients.

• Adds definitions for "rice milk" as a liquid with rice protein derived from partially milled brown rice as the primary protein source.

• Updates terminology throughout the statute, changing "which" to "that" and making minor technical revisions to reference provisions; updates the definition of "commission" to refer to the liquor control commission created under the Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998.