AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN BEVERAGE CONTAINERS FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOTTLE BILL.

SB 57 would exempt beverage containers holding locally grown orchard products from the state's bottle bill requirements. Specifically, it removes deposit and refund obligations for containers that contain beverages manufactured directly by the orchard. This change would directly affect local orchard businesses selling their own products in these containers. The bill modifies existing recycling rules to simplify compliance for this specific category of beverage packaging.