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NY A06543
NY A06543Relates to returnable bottles; adds noncarbonated soft drinks, certain noncarbonated fruit or vegetable juices, coffee and tea beverages, carbonated fruit beverages and cider to the definition of "beverage"; provides that beginning April 1, 2027, the handling fee will be six cents for each beverage container accepted by a deposit initiator from a dealer or operator of a redemption center; directs the multi-agency bottle bill fraud investigation team to submit a report on findings of pervasive bo
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Introduced
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
In Committee
05/28/2025
05/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to returnable bottles; to direct the multi-agency bottle bill fraud investigation team to submit a report on findings of pervasive bottle redemption fraud in New York state; and to repeal section 27-1018 of such law relating to the beverage container assistance program
AI Summary
This bill significantly expands and reforms New York's bottle deposit law. It broadens the definition of "beverage" to include a wide range of drinks like noncarbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, coffee, tea, and cider, essentially covering almost any drinkable liquid intended for human consumption (with some exceptions like dairy products and medical drinks). The bill increases the deposit value from five cents to ten cents beginning April 1, 2027, and raises the handling fee for dealers and redemption centers from three and a half cents to five cents (increasing to six cents in 2027 and six and a half cents in 2032). The legislation also introduces new requirements for distributors, including goals for refillable container usage and recycling rates, with targets of 25% refillable containers by 2031 and progressively increasing recycling rates up to 90% by 2031. Additionally, the bill directs the multi-agency bottle bill fraud investigation team to submit a report on beverage container redemption fraud within one year of the act's effective date, and makes various technical changes to improve container tracking, redemption processes, and enforcement of the bottle deposit system.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (63)
Deborah Glick (D)*,
George Alvarez (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Alex Bores (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Keith Brown (R),
Chris Burdick (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Colton (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Eddie Gibbs (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Larinda Hooks (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Rebecca Kassay (D),
Paula Kay (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Ron Kim (D),
Micah Lasher (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Grace Lee (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Nikki Lucas (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
John McDonald (D),
Karen McMahon (D),
Demond Meeks (D),
Marcela Mitaynes (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Steven Raga (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Jon Rivera (D),
Gabriella Romero (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Thomas Schiavoni (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Sarahana Shrestha (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Emerita Torres (D),
Claire Valdez (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
David Weprin (D),
Jordan Wright (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
reported referred to codes (on 05/28/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6543 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06543&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A06543 |
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