Bill > SB1112

This bill expands Michigan's bottle deposit law to include a wider range of beverage containers, creates new funds to manage the program, and increases enforcement and oversight. Key provisions include: - Expanding the definition of "beverage container" to include more types of drinks, such as liquor, wine, and noncarbonated drinks. - Establishing the Beverage Container Handling Fund to administer the program, with allocations for enforcement, marketing, and grants to improve recycling infrastructure. - Revising the distribution of unredeemed bottle deposits, directing more funds to cleanup efforts, manufacturers, distributors, and dealers. - Enhancing enforcement, with the state police and attorney general responsible for enforcing the law. - Requiring annual public reporting on the performance of the bottle deposit system. - Submitting the amended law to a public referendum in November 2026 before it can take effect.