All Roll Calls
Yes: 0 • No: 0
ConnecticutSB 004572026 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S BOTTLE BILL.
Sponsored By: Environment Committee
Signed by Governor
Summary
To (1) require the development of a product stewardship program for beverage containers sold in the state, (2) examine the legal implications of requiring state-specific labeling for beverage containers sold in the state, (3) establish a timeline for the picking up of beverage containers by distributors, (4) prohibit transshipment of beverage containers, (5) require the acceptance of certain processed beverage containers by distributors, (6) make permanent certain escheat distributions from beverage containers, and (7) prohibit the act of short bagging by redemption centers.
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New penalties for out-of-state bottle refunds
Beginning October 1, 2026, no one may collect or charge Connecticut bottle refunds for containers bought outside Connecticut. Willful violations involving 5,000–19,999 containers are class B misdemeanors; those involving 20,000–30,999 are class A misdemeanors. Violations involving 40,000 or more containers are class D felonies. Counts cover one or more transactions within a single calendar year. Anyone who willfully directs another person to do this faces the same penalties. The ban exempts carriers and warehouse workers lawfully transporting or storing containers as merchandise, including employees working within those duties.
Lower handling payments for large redemption centers
From April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, distributors reduce qualifying redemption centers’ handling fees by at most one cent. This applies to centers processing at least 50 million containers annually without automated barcode or universal product code scanning for all containers. Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection confirms the volume in consultation with the Department of Revenue Services. The reduction ends July 1, 2027, or earlier when full scanning begins, provided the center uses that scanning for all containers.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Environment Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Aimee Berger-Girvalo
Democratic • House
John Santanella
Democratic • House
John-Michael Parker
Democratic • House
Joshua M. Hall
Democratic • House
Kenneth Gucker
Democratic • House
Tom Delnicki
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/24/2026
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2026
House Roll Call Vote 289 AS AMENDED
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/18/2026
Senate Roll Call Vote 291
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/18/2026
ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Bill Text
Public Act No. 26-148
5/5/2026
File No. 479
4/7/2026
ENV Joint Favorable
3/18/2026
JUD Joint Favorable
3/18/2026
Raised Bill
3/6/2026
Bill Analysis For File Copy 479
Bill Analysis for SB-457, as amended by Senate "A" and "B"
ENV Joint Fav. Rpt
ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Fiscal Note For File Copy 479
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4410 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5239 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for SB-457, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4410), Senate "B" (LCO 5239)
House Roll Call Vote 289 AS AMENDED
JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
Senate Roll Call Vote 291
Senate Schedule A LCO# 4410 (D)
Senate Schedule B LCO# 5239 (D)
Summary for Public Act No. 26-148
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