General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5618 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 4557 *_____HB05618ENV___032317____* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: (ENV) General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5618 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 4557 *_____HB05618ENV___032317____* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: (ENV) AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN THE HANDLING FEE FOR BOTTLE REDEMPTION CENTERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 22a-245 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2017): (d) In addition to the refund value of a beverage container, a distributor shall pay to any dealer or operator of a redemption center a handling fee of at least [one] two and one-half cents for each container of beer or other malt beverage and [two] three cents for each beverage container of mineral waters, soda water and similar carbonated soft drinks or noncarbonated beverage returned for redemption. A distributor shall not be required to pay to a manufacturer the refund value of a nonrefillable beverage container. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2017 22a-245(d) This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2017 22a-245(d) ENV Joint Favorable ENV Joint Favorable