HSB 232 (LSB 1159YC (2) 88)

HOUSE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON FISHER)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to beverage container reimbursement fees paid by distributors to beverage dealers and persons operating beverage container redemption centers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 455C.2, subsection 2, Code 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  In addition to the refund value provided in subsection 1 of this section, a dealer, or a person operating a redemption center who redeems empty beverage containers, or a dealer agent shall be reimbursed by the distributor required to accept the empty beverage containers an amount which is one cent two cents per container. A dealer, dealer agent, or person operating a redemption center may compact empty metal beverage containers with the approval of the distributor required to accept the containers.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill increases the reimbursement amount received by a dealer or person operating a redemption center who redeems empty beverage containers from 1 cent per container to 2 cents per container. The reimbursement amount, commonly referred to as a handling fee, is paid by the distributor who collects the beverage containers from the dealer or person operating a redemption center.