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2012 House Bill 5660: Exempt "drinks in bag" from bottle deposit mandate

Public Act 213 of 2012

Introduced by Rep. Jim Stamas R-Midland on May 22, 2012
To exclude certain types of containers from the state’s 10-cent bottle deposit mandate. Specifically, containers made of aluminum and plastic, or aluminum and paper, where the aluminum represents less than 20 percent of the unfilled container weight, and less than 5 percent of the total weight of the filled container.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on May 22, 2012
Reported in the House on May 23, 2012
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
To exclude "drink a bag" containers from the state’s 10-cent bottle deposit mandate. Specifically, containers made of aluminum and plastic, or aluminum and paper, where the aluminum represents less than 20 percent of the unfilled container weight, and less than 5 percent of the total weight of the filled container.
Received in the Senate on May 30, 2012
Referred to the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee on May 30, 2012
Reported in the Senate on June 7, 2012
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered in the Senate on June 12, 2012
To narrow the scope of the bill to containers that are "intended to be frozen" (such as a popular "Margarita in a box" product).
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 12, 2012
Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren D-Ann Arbor on June 12, 2012
To expand the "bottle bill" law's 10 cent deposit mandate to include "any other carbonated or noncarbonated water, juice, and energy drinks".
The amendment failed 12 to 26 in the Senate on June 12, 2012.
    See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda D-Warren on June 12, 2012
To impose a 5 cent per drink tax on beverates covered by the bill.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on June 12, 2012
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda D-Warren on June 12, 2012
To place a Dec. 31, 2015 sunset on the bill's provisions.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on June 12, 2012
Received in the House on June 12, 2012
To exclude frozen "drink a bag" containers (such as a popular "Margarita in a bag" beverage) from the state’s 10-cent bottle deposit mandate.
Received in the House on June 12, 2012
Moved to reconsider by Rep. Kate Segal D-Battle Creek on June 12, 2012
The vote by which the House concurred in the Senate amendment.
The motion passed by voice vote in the House on June 12, 2012
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on June 25, 2012