HSB 709: HSB 709

What it does

This bill relates to the beverage containers control law, also known as the bottle bill. Current law limits beverage containers subject to beverage containers control deposit and refund provisions to any sealed glass, plastic, or metal bottle, can, jar, or carton holding wine, alcoholic liquor, beer, mineral water, soda water, and carbonated soft drinks. When a distributor sells beverages in eligible containers to a dealer, the distributor adds cents per eligible container to the sale price. When a dealer sells beverages in eligible containers to a consumer, the dealer adds the 5-cent deposit to the sale price of each beverage container.

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2022

• Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 16 for, 18 against

For: Casey's General Stores; Doll Distributing; Exceptional Persons, Inc.; FUELIowa (PMCI); Fareway Stores, Inc.; Hope Haven Area Development Center; Hy-Vee, Inc.; Imagine the Possibilities; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Beverage Association; Iowa Grocery Industry Association; Iowa Retail Federation; and 4 more

Against: Anheuser Busch; Arconic (Formerly Alcoa); Cleaner Iowa, Inc.; Doll Distributing; FUELIowa (PMCI); Fareway Stores, Inc.; Hy-Vee, Inc.; Iowa Annual Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Beverage Association; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Environmental Health Association; and 6 more

In plain words

1. February 10, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
2. February 10, 2022House subcommittee named: Lohse, Lundgren and Nielsen
3. February 17, 2022Approved by the House committee
4. February 23, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2524