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Introduced
02/14/2019
02/14/2019
In Committee
06/23/2020
06/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
101st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Illinois Container Fee and Deposit Act. Provides for a deposit value of 5 cents to be paid by consumers on each beverage container sold in the State by a dealer for consumption. Provides that upon the return to a dealer or person operating a redemption center, the dealer or redemption center shall pay the value of the deposit back to the consumer as a refund. Sets forth requirements for the administration of the program. Provides certain exemptions to the program. Requires that the refund value be clearly indicated on all beverage containers sold in the State. Provides for the Environmental Protection Agency to certify redemption centers. Prohibits snap-top beverage containers. Provides that persons violating the Act shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Prohibits the manufacture of certain plastic metal beverage containers. Prohibits the disposal of beverage containers at sanitary landfills. Provides that deposits not passed on to the consumer through bottle redemption shall be distributed as follows: 75% to the Agency for environmental and conservation-related programs, and 25% to each distributor in proportion to the amount of beverage containers each distributor sold in the State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Container Fee and Deposit Fund.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Illinois Container Fee and Deposit Act, which establishes a 5-cent deposit on beverage containers sold in the state. The bill requires dealers and redemption centers to accept and refund the deposit value of returned containers, and distributors to pick up and reimburse empty containers. The bill also prohibits certain types of plastic and metal beverage containers, and requires proper labeling of the deposit value on containers. Unclaimed deposits will be used by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to fund environmental and conservation programs, as well as distributed proportionally to beverage distributors. The bill also creates the Illinois Container Fee and Deposit Fund to administer the program.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 06/23/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2651&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101 | 07/16/2020 |
| State Bill Page | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2651&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101 | 02/15/2019 |
| BillText | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2651.htm | 02/15/2019 |
| Bill | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/PDF/10100HB2651.pdf | 02/15/2019 |
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