Bill > SB0701

This bill expands and revises the existing law on beverage containers and bottle deposits in Michigan. The key provisions are: - Expands the definition of "beverage" to include more types of carbonated and non-carbonated drinks, as well as wine, spirits, and plant-based milks. - Requires dealers with a store footprint of 4,000 square feet or more to accept and provide refunds for empty returnable containers, with some exceptions. Dealers under 4,000 square feet have different requirements. - Requires distributors to accept and provide refunds to dealers for empty returnable containers. - Establishes requirements for manufacturers on the types of metal, glass, and plastic beverage containers they can sell in Michigan based on sales and redemption data. - Revises the distribution of revenues from unredeemed bottle deposits, including allocating funds to a new Bottle Handling Fund for payments to dealers and distributors, and to the Renew Michigan Fund for environmental cleanup and recycling.