An Act To Strengthen Collection of Unredeemed Beverage Container Deposits

Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas,  it is in the public interest to ensure that initiators of deposit are in compliance with reporting and payment requirements as soon as possible; and

Whereas,  revisions are needed to facilitate compliance with those requirements; and

Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1866-E, sub-§8  is enacted to read:

Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §191, sub-§2, ¶PP  is enacted to read:

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.

summary

This bill amends the laws relating to beverage containers to provide that the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources may remove beverages from sale when the initiator of deposit is not in compliance with reporting and payment requirements.

This bill amends the laws governing the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services to provide that the bureau may disclose to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources registration, reporting and payment information necessary for the administration and enforcement of the beverage container laws.