Governor Proposes Bottle Bill Expansion

Get Details At NYSABC Meeting On Wednesday Evening February 27 At The Coral House In Baldwin

On Sunday, January 13, 2019, Governor Cuomo announced that he will be proposing expanding coverage of the “Bottle Bill” to sports drinks, energy drinks, fruit and vegetable beverages and ready-to-drink teas and coffee, as well as making other as-yet-unspecified changes to the bottle bill.

The proposal also would ban single-use plastic bags across the state.

The changes will be part of the state budget, which means they will be fast-tracked, with a vote likely by April 1.

The text of the Governor’s proposal is not available yet, so we don’t know what other changes are included, though a DEC spokesperson told us the proposal does not include a handling fee increase. We’ll circulate details as soon as we have them.

Get Detailed Briefing at NYSABC Meeting Wednesday, February 27. Meanwhile save the date for NYSABC’s annual post-holiday party, Wednesday evening, February 27, 6:30 p.m. at the Coral House in Baldwin. The business portion will include a seminar on the bottle bill changes, retail marijuana sales, wine and beer superstores, and other issues crucial to the future of our business. For ticket info contact Pete Sobol, petesobol@yahoo.com, 516.776.1458.

The complete text of the Governor’s press release is here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-bottle-bill-expansion-and-plastic-bag-ban-be-included-2019-executive