Relates to returnable bottles; adds noncarbonated soft drinks, certain noncarbonated fruit or vegetable juices, coffee and tea beverages, carbonated fruit beverages and cider to the definition of "beverage"; provides that beginning April 1, 2026, the handling fee will be six cents for each beverage container accepted by a deposit initiator from a dealer or operator of a redemption center.

Statutes affected:
A6353: 27-1014 environmental conservation law, 27-1005 environmental conservation law
A6353A: 27-1018 environmental conservation law, 27-1005 environmental conservation law