Iowa

HF 2155

Bill Number and Name HF2155
Primary Sponsor Klein, Isenhart and Wheeler.
Proposed Changes/Summary This bill would add the following beverages to the existing deposit law: all non-carbonated beverages with the exception of dairy and milk substitutes. Excludes jars, cartons, foil pouches, and drink boxes. It would also increase the handling fee from one cent to two cents.

Deposit Value

•Remains unchanged

Redemption System

• Remains unchanged

Legislative activity

01/31/2018 Subcommittee: Klein, Isenhart and Wheeler. H.J. 181.
01/31/2018 Introduced, referred to Environmental Protection. H.J. 175.

CRI Activity

CRI submitted a letter of support for this bill on Feb. 17, 2018.






SF 2156

Bill Number and Name SF 2156
Primary Sponsor Zaun
Proposed Changes/Summary This bill would add sports drinks to the bottle bill

Deposit Value

• Would increase the refund deposit amount from 5 cents to 10 cents.

Redemption System

• Remains unchanged

Legislative Activity

Introduced: January 2018
2/1/18 this bill was referred to the Senate Commerce Committee.

 

SF 2193

Bill Number and Name SF 2193
Primary Sponsor Greene
Proposed Changes/Summary Remains Unchanged
 

Deposit Value

• Remains Unchanged

Handling fees

• Would increase the handling fee from one cent to two cents.

Legislative Activity

02/08/2018 Subcommittee: Chapman, Boulton, and Feenstra. S.J. 276.
02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Commerce. S.J. 212.

 

HF 575

Bill Number and Name HF 575
Primary Sponsor Commitee on Environmental Protection
Proposed Changes/Summary Repeal the Iowa deposit law and in its place would impose a 1¢ fee on carbonated beverages, wine, and spirits, with funds intended for recycling & litter abatement activities.

Details

• A successor to HSB 163, this bill would repeal the Iowa deposit law and in its place would impose a 1¢ fee on carbonated beverages, wine, and spirits, with funds intended for recycling & litter abatement activities. Fee to sunset after $60 million has been raised. Also features a litter abatement excise tax based on retail sales. 

CRI Activity

CRI has written a report analyzing the projected impacts of this bill: "Winners and Losers Under Iowa House File 575: An Analysis," March 2018.

Legislative Activity

12/31/2017 * * * * * END OF 2017 ACTIONS * * * * *
03/09/2017 Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 567.

 

 

Updated December 11, 2018