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NY A 6543

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Relates to returnable bottles; repealer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Relates to returnable bottles; adds noncarbonated soft drinks, certain noncarbonated fruit or vegetable juices, coffee and tea beverages, carbonated fruit beverages and cider to the definition of "beverage"; provides that beginning April 1, 2027, the handling fee will be six cents for each beverage container accepted by a deposit initiator from a dealer or operator of a redemption center; directs the multi-agency bottle bill fraud investigation team to submit a report on findings of pervasive bottle redemption fraud in New York state.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Deborah Glickprimary
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Philip Ramoscosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Jonathan Riveracosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • George Alvarezcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Ron Kimcosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Nikki Lucascosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
  • Micah Lashercosponsor
  • Paula Kaycosponsor
  • Steve Sterncosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Emerita Torrescosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Gabriella Romerocosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • Jordan Wrightcosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Didi Barrettcosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor
  • Keith Powerscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-06

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-28

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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