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NY S08520

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Luis Sepulveda

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases the handling fee paid by deposit initiators to dealers and redemption center operators from 3.5 cents to 6 cents per beverage container, effective April 1, 2024
  • Handling fee compensation is designated for collecting, sorting, and packaging empty beverage containers for transport back to the deposit initiator or designee
  • Prohibits conditioning the handling fee payment on the purchase of goods or services, and prevents payment from being made from the refund value account
  • Clarifies that a distributor who does not initiate deposits on a beverage container type is considered a dealer solely for purposes of receiving the handling fee
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Increases the handling fee paid to dealers or operators of a redemption center for the redemption of empty beverage containers.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation2/8/2024

Full Bill Text

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