House Bill 6532 Summary

• Prohibits dealers from selling beverages in nonreturnable containers until December 31, 2022, after which the restriction expires.

• Requires dealers selling beverages for off-premises consumption to provide convenient redemption locations within 100 yards for returnable containers of any brand, offering full cash refunds to any person.

• Establishes a bottle deposit fund in the Department of Treasury to receive unredeemed deposits, with 75% distributed to the cleanup and redevelopment trust fund and 25% to dealers based on containers handled.

• Creates a cleanup and redevelopment trust fund and community pollution prevention fund to receive deposit revenues for environmental remediation and groundwater protection grants to counties, municipalities, and local health departments.

• Repeals the entire 1976 bottle deposit law (MCL 445.571-445.576) effective January 1, 2026, with all remaining funds in deposit accounts lapsing to the general fund on December 31, 2025.