Bill Text: IA SF2193 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the handling fees for beverage containers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-08 - Subcommittee: Sinclair, McCoy, and Zaun. S.J. 277. [SF2193 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF2193-Introduced.html
Senate File 2193 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY SCHULTZ A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the handling fees for beverage containers. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5501XS (7) 87 js/rn PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 455C.2, subsection 2, Code 2018, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 2. In addition to the refund value provided in subsection 1 4 1 of this section, a dealer,orperson operating a redemption 1 5 center who redeems empty beverage containers, or a dealer agent 1 6 shall be reimbursed by the distributor required to accept the 1 7 empty beverage containers an amount which isone centtwo cents 1 8 per container. A dealer, dealer agent, or person operating a 1 9 redemption center may compact empty metal beverage containers 1 10 with the approval of the distributor required to accept the 1 11 containers. 1 12 Sec. 2. Section 455C.3, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 1 13 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 1 14 following: 1 15 1. If a dealer chooses to accept empty beverage containers, 1 16 the dealer must pay the refund value as provided in section 1 17 455C.2. 1 18 Sec. 3. Section 455C.3, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended 1 19 to read as follows: 1 20 2. A distributor shall accept and pick up from a dealer 1 21 served by the distributor or a redemption center for a 1 22 dealer served by the distributor at least weekly, or when the 1 23 distributor delivers the beverage product if deliveries are 1 24 less frequent than weekly, any empty beverage container of the 1 25 kind, size and brand sold by the distributor, and shall pay to 1 26 the dealer or person operating a redemption center the refund 1 27 value of a beverage container and the reimbursement as provided 1 28 under section 455C.2 within one week following pickup of the 1 29 containers or when the dealer or redemption center normally 1 30 pays the distributor for the deposit on beverage products 1 31 purchased from the distributor if less frequent than weekly. 1 32 Upon delivery to a dealer, a dealer must pay the refund 1 33 value and a handling fee of one cent per beverage container 1 34 to the distributor. A distributor or employee or agent of 1 35 a distributor is not in violation of this subsection if a 2 1 redemption center is closed when the distributor attempts to 2 2 make a regular delivery or a regular pickup of empty beverage 2 3 containers. This subsection does not apply to a distributor 2 4 selling alcoholic liquor to the alcoholic beverages division 2 5 of the department of commerce. 2 6 EXPLANATION 2 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 2 8 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 2 9 This bill relates to handling fees between beverage 2 10 distributors and dealers, dealer agents, and independent 2 11 redemption centers. 2 12 Currently, a dealer must accept any empty beverage container 2 13 of the kind, size, and brand sold by the dealer and pay to 2 14 the consumer the full refund value. A distributor collects 2 15 beverage containers from a dealer, dealer agent, or independent 2 16 redemption center, at which time the distributor pays the 2 17 dealer, dealer agent, or independent redemption center 5 cents 2 18 per eligible container plus a handling fee of an additional 1 2 19 cent per empty container. 2 20 The bill affects the handling fees between distributors and 2 21 dealers, dealer agents, and independent redemption centers. 2 22 When a distributor sells beverages to a dealer, the dealer 2 23 will pay to the distributor a 1=cent handling fee per beverage 2 24 container in addition to the current deposit. A consumer 2 25 will still pay a 5=cent deposit per beverage container. A 2 26 dealer may choose whether to accept a beverage container from 2 27 a consumer, even if the beverage container is of the kind, 2 28 size, and brand sold by the dealer, but must pay the consumer 2 29 the refund value if the dealer chooses to accept the beverage 2 30 container. When a distributor collects beverage containers 2 31 from a dealer, dealer agent, or independent redemption center, 2 32 the dealer, dealer agent, or independent redemption center will 2 33 charge the distributor a handling fee of 2 cents per beverage 2 34 container. LSB 5501XS (7) 87 js/rn
