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OK HB2745

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Donnie Condit

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a minimum $0.05 refund value on beverage containers (glass, plastic, metal) sold in Oklahoma for off-premises consumption, covering wine, beer, alcoholic beverages, mineral water, soda, and carbonated soft drinks

  • Requires dealers to accept empty containers of brands they sell and pay refunds to consumers; distributors must pick up containers at least weekly and reimburse dealers/redemption centers an additional $0.01 per container handling fee

  • Prohibits importing unmarked beverage containers after July 1, 2017, and bans final disposal of beverage containers in solid waste facilities beginning July 1, 2017 (July 1, 2018 for alcoholic beverage containers)

  • Authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality to approve redemption centers and requires beer distributors to provide at least one redemption facility per county seat, with additional facilities in cities over 25,000 population

  • Creates the Independent Redemption Center Grant Revolving Fund with up to $1,000,000 annually in grants (maximum $15,000 per center) to support existing nonprofit and for-profit redemption facilities established before July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Environment and natural resources; creating the Oklahoma Beverage Containers Control Act; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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