Bill > HF3200

This bill establishes a beverage container recycling refunds program in Minnesota. Key provisions include: - Setting a 10-cent refund value for beverage containers 24 fluid ounces or less, and a 15-cent refund value for containers over 24 fluid ounces. The commissioner can adjust these refund values periodically. - Requiring retailers above certain size thresholds to either install and maintain container processing mechanisms or accept containers and pay the refund value. The bill also sets requirements for the placement and accessibility of these redemption options. - Establishing a Distributor and Importer Responsibility Organization to manage the program, including setting member fees, operating redemption infrastructure, and meeting performance targets for container redemption rates. - Providing civil and criminal penalties for violations, such as redeeming out-of-state containers or selling containers not distributed by organization members. - Appropriating funds from penalty collections to the commissioner for program administration and other recycling initiatives. The bill is effective July 1, 2024, giving time for the beverage industry to prepare for the new refund system.