AN ACT REPEALING THE BOTTLE BILL AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY RECYCLING OF SUCH BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.

HB 5674 repeals the current bottle bill, which required refundable deposits on beverage containers, and replaces it with a mandatory recycling program for all beverage containers. This change would eliminate deposit costs for consumers and remove the administrative burden of handling deposit refunds for businesses. The bill directly affects consumers (no longer paying deposits) and businesses (no longer processing refunds). It shifts the system from a deposit-based model to one requiring mandatory recycling of beverage containers, aiming to reduce financial and time costs.