Oregon

The 2009 Oregon Expansion Campaign

Oregon Governor Kulongoski submitted a bill to increase the deposit, add certain alcoholic beverages, and set a return rate goal to the Oregon deposit law.

Senator Jackie Dingfelder and Representative Dembrow also submitted a bill relating to revenue-raising.

Bill Number and Name House Bill 2184 Bill text
Primary Sponsor Requested by Governor Ted Kulongoski
Beverages Covered Adds wine, distilled liquor, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice and similar noncarbonated drinks
Deposits Increases to 10¢

Details

In addition to changing the deposit to 10¢ and adding several new beverage types, the proposed law would also require that: "The commission shall appoint an advisory committee to provide input and recommendations to the commission in regard to the redemption of beverage containers" on the following subjects

  1. Annual beverage container return rates;
  2. Success in achieving the annual beverage container return rate goal established by section 1 of this 2009 Act;
  3. Whether a state-run redemption center system is necessary;
  4. Collecting and utilizing the refund value of beverage containers that are not returned; and
  5. Any other recommendations to help improve the return of beverage containers in this state.

Progress

January 15, 2009: First reading in House. Referred to Speaker's desk.

January 20, 2009: Referred to Environment and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

February 19, 2009: Public Hearing held.

February 26, 2009: Public Hearing held.

March 19, 2009: Public Hearing and Possible Work Session scheduled.

March 26, 2009: HB 2184 Passed out of committee to House Floor

April 9, 2009: HB 2184: Third reading in Ways & Means, re-referred to Environment and Water. Work session scheduled April 28.

May 5, 2009: HB 2184 referred to Revenue committee

The 2009 Revenue-Raising Bill

Bill Number and Name HB 3465 Bill text
Primary Sponsor Representative DEMBROW, Senator DINGFELDER
Unredeemed Deposits Returned to the state

Details

HB 3465 seeks to make unclaimed deposits the property of the state, not the beverage distributors as they are under the present law. It requires distributors to keep records of deposits paid and received, and return all excess funds to the state's general fund every quarter.

Progress

March 24, 2009: HB 3465 Introduced

May 11, 2009: Public hearing held on HB 3465

Updated May 14, 2009