HF 2026: Relating to persons authorized to refuse to accept and pay the refund value of an empty beverage container, and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill relates to persons authorized to refuse to accept and pay the refund value of an empty beverage container. Under current law, when a dealer sells beverages in eligible containers to a consumer, the dealer charges a 5-cent deposit on each beverage container. A consumer can take eligible empty beverage containers to a participating dealer or redemption center and receive a 5-cent refund for every eligible beverage container that the consumer returned. A dealer may choose to not be a participating dealer if the dealer holds a food establishment license and meets certain requirements, the dealer has entered an agreement with an approved redemption center for the operation of a mobile redemption system, or the dealer’s place of business is within a certain distance of an approved redemption center based on the population of the county.

House subcommittee · named January 23, 2024

• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 5 against

For: Cleaner Iowa, Inc.; Iowa Recycling Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa

Against: Fareway Stores, Inc.; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Grocery Industry Association; Iowa Retail Federation; KWIK Trip, Inc.

In plain words

1. January 10, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 23, 2024House subcommittee named: Lundgren, Nielsen and Wulf
3. February 1, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it