Published June 04. 2021 12:14AM
By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press
Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday approved a long-awaited plan to significantly update the state s so-called “Bottle Bill” for the first time in decades, expanding the list of drink containers requiring a deposit.
Under the bill, which cleared the House of Representatives on a bipartisan vote of 105 to 42, drink bottles for hard seltzer and hard cider, plant water, juice, juice drinks, tea, coffee, kombucha, plant-infused beverages, sports and energy drinks will have a 10-cent deposit up from 5 cents beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
The legislation, which now awaits Gov. Ned Lamont s signature, also requires liquor wholesalers to begin, on Oct. 1, collecting a 5-cent surcharge on 50 milliliter liquor bottles known as “nips.” Money generated from that fee will be transferred to municipalities to help them clean up the tiny bottles, which have become a major litter problem.
Spectators waved their small flags as they watched the veterans march down the road. The Dukes County Sheriff’s Honor Guard followed as a member called out: “Left, right, left, right!” On Monday, the Martha’s Vineyard Memorial Day Parade was held in Vineyard Haven. It was hosted by American Legion Post 257. Veterans, law enforcement […]
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A ballot box in Norwalk from last year’s elections.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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HARTFORD The often-emotional nationwide political battle over ballot access reached the state Capitol on Thursday, but the House of Representatives, in a bipartisan vote, approved legislation that could change the Connecticut Constitution and create procedures for early voting.
The 115-26 vote came after a 90-minute afternoon debate. Twenty-two Republicans joined Democrats in approving the first of two proposed amendments to the Constitution. The bill next heads to the Senate, where it is expected to pass and allow Connecticut voters to decide o