AN ACT REQUIRING BOTTLE REDEMPTION CENTERS TO ACCEPT BOTTLES AND CANS FROM MICROBREWERIES.

HB 6268 requires all bottle redemption centers in the state to accept empty bottles and cans returned by microbreweries. This directly affects microbreweries, which previously may have faced barriers in returning their containers, and redemption centers, which must now process these items. The key provision mandates that redemption centers cannot refuse containers from microbreweries, treating them the same as containers from larger beverage producers. The bill aims to simplify recycling for small breweries without altering existing redemption rates or fees. It does not change consumer redemption processes or create new fees.