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VT H0119
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carolyn Branagan
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AI Summary
- Expands Vermont's bottle deposit system to include cider, hard kombucha, noncarbonated water, and noncarbonated soft drinks
- Increases the standard container deposit from 5 cents to 10 cents (liquor containers over 50 ml remain at 15 cents)
- Defines hard kombucha as a fermented tea-based beverage with 0.5% or more alcohol by volume
- Retailers and redemption centers continue to receive reimbursement of 3.5 cents per container for commingled brands and 4 cents for non-commingled brands
- Effective date: January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
An act relating to the beverage container redemption system
Last Action
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment
1/29/2025
Committee Referrals
Environment1/29/2025
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