National Beverage Producer Responsibility Act of 2002

Summary

National Beverage Producer Responsibility Act of 2002 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require beverage brand owners (trademark owners, manufacturers, distributors, or importers of beverages sold in containers) to implement effective redemption, transportation, processing, marketing, and reporting systems for the reuse and recycling of their used beverage containers. Prohibits the sale of a beverage in a beverage container unless a clear refund value statement prominently appears on the container. Requires each beverage container agency (the brand owner or an entity acting as its agent) to submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a recycling management plan subject to the Administrator's approval and a fee to cover administrative costs. Requires sellers of beverages to collect from each purchaser at the time of sale a deposit no greater than a specified minimum refund value and pay the refund value upon container returns either in cash or in the form of a voucher. Establishes a recovery rate performance standard and penalties for failure to achieve such rate. Requires arbitration to settle disputes between a beverage container agency and a return site. Imposes penalties for violations of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 22 April 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3015-3016)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 April 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 April 2002

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3016-3018)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 22 April 2002 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 April 2002

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 April 2002

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 April 2002

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · I · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

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