# Connecticut HB 07271: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY BEVERAGE CONTAINER REDEMPTION RATES IN THE STATE AND REDUCING A FEE ON INFUSED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.

Connecticut HB 07271, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY BEVERAGE CONTAINER REDEMPTION RATES IN THE STATE AND REDUCING A FEE ON INFUSED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-12 (File Number 892) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07271
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY BEVERAGE CONTAINER REDEMPTION RATES IN THE STATE AND REDUCING A FEE ON INFUSED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Last action: 2025-05-12, File Number 892
- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: finance, revenue and bonding
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (34 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) establish a working group to study the redemption rates of beverage containers in the state and the effect of the increase in refund value on such rates and beverage consumption and costs to deposit initiators, and (2) reduce the fee on infused beverage containers and legacy infused beverage containers to five cents.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 34 | 17 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-05-12: File Number 892 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: House Calendar Number 587 (House)
- 2025-05-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-12: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/12/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-10: Public Hearing 04/14 (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 892, 2025-05-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07271-R000892-FC.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07271-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07271-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 892: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07271-R000892-BA.PDF)
- FIN Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07271-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07271-R00FIN-CV79-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 892: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07271-R000892-FN.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 892 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07271-R000892-FC.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07271-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07271-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 892 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07271-R000892-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07271-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07271-R00FIN-CV79-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 892 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07271-R000892-FN.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07271-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).