General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 148 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1471 *01471* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist. (By Request) General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 148 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1471 *01471* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist. (By Request) AN ACT INCREASING THE BOTTLE DEPOSIT FEE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to increase the bottle deposit fee from five cents to ten cents. Statement of Purpose: To double the deposit fee on bottles.