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Committee walks through technical edits and handling fees for H.915 bottle‑deposit overhaul

Senate Natural Resources (Natural Resources & Energy) · May 7, 2026
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Summary

Committee reviewed multiple drafting changes to the bottle‑deposit bill H.915, including terminology updates, retailer anti‑refusal language, tiered handling fees (with a proposed parity for reverse‑vending machines), and increased ANR assessment from 10% to 25%; further technical edits were requested.

The Senate Natural Resources committee examined recent amendments to H.915, the proposed overhaul of the state's bottle‑deposit law, and discussed technical corrections, compensation mechanics for redemption centers, and administrator assessments.

Staff said several terminology changes were made ("point of redemption"/"point of collection" and references to extended producer responsibility). The committee considered language…

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