A06543Introduced in the Assembly
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 by Deborah Glick, District 66
What does this bill do?
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Official 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.
Where it stands
referred to codes
January 7, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
AssemblyStage: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes · May 28, 2025
20
Yes
9
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
30 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Schiavoni | 1 | Yes |
| Rebecca Kassay | 4 | Yes |
| Keith Brown | 12 | Yes |
| Khaleel Anderson | 31 | Yes |
| Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas | 34 | Yes |
| Robert Carroll | 44 | Yes |
| William Colton | 47 | Yes |
| Jaime Williams | 59 | Absent |
| Grace Lee | 65 | Yes |
| Deborah Glick | 66 | Yes |
Bill history
referred to environmental conservation
reported referred to codes
referred to codes
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