Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H915: An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers
Status: Signed into law, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers. (H.915) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 17, 2026:
An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers. (H.915) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. chapter 53 is amended to DEPOSIT-REDEMPTION SYSTEM § 1521. DEFINITIONS As used in this chapter: (1) "Beverage" means beer or other malt beverages and mineral waters, mixed wine drink, soda water and carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption. "Beverage" also means liquor and ready-todrink spirits beverage. (2) "Biodegradable material" means material that is capable of being broken down by bacteria into basic elements. [Repealed.] (3) "Container" means the individual, and separate, bottle, can, or jar, or carton composed of glass, aluminum or other metal, paper, plastic polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene, or any combination of those materials, and containing a consumer product beverage. This definition shall does not include containers made of biodegradable material beverage containers with a volume greater than three liters. VT LEG #390250 v.1 No. 158 Page 2 of 40 (4) "Dealer" means any person, including any operator of a vending machine or retailer, who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to consumers in the State. (5) "Deposit initiator" means the first distributor or manufacturer to collect the deposit on a beverage container sold to any person within …
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [June 17, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 17, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 11, 2026]
- : House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- : Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- : Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. [McCoy of Poultney]
- : Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- : Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator [Baruth]
- : Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Common questions
- What is H915?
- H915 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers.
- What does H915 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers. (H.915) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H915?
- Signed into law as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [June 17, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Where is the official record for H915?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.915
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