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NY S08520
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Luis Sepulveda
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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
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