Washington Five Cent Bottle Bill, Initiative 1353 (2014)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Washington Five Cent Bottle Bill Initiative did not appear on the November 4, 2014, ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People. The measure would have required a minimum five-cent deposit on most glass, metal and plastic beverage containers sold in the state. [1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title would have read as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1353 concerns beverage containers.
This measure would require a minimum five-cent deposit on certain beverage containers that are sold in Washington and require sellers, distributors, and manufacturers to accept empty containers and refund the deposits, with exceptions. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot measure summary
The official ballot summary would have read as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would require a minimum five-cent deposit on most glass, metal, and plastic beverage containers sold in Washington. The deposit value must be marked on each container. State-approved redemption centers could be established to receive beverage containers and refund deposits. Beverage sellers, distributors, and manufacturers would be required to accept empty containers and pay refund deposit values, with exceptions for unmarked, broken, or contaminated containers. Sellers may impose daily return limits on individuals.[2] | ” |
Support
Washington Bottle Bill was the main supporter of this measure. Kelley Koeppen was the primary sponsor of Initiative 1353's proposal.[1][3]
Path to the ballot
Supporters were required to collect at least 246,372 valid signatures by July 3, 2014, in order to land the initiative on the ballot. No signatures were submitted by the deadline.[1]
Similar measures
- Maine Minimum Bottle Refund (1976)
- Alaska Bottle Deposit Initiative (1978)
- Ohio Issue 1, Bottle Deposit Initiative (1979)
- Maine Repeal of Returnable Container Law, Returnable Container Question (1979)
See also
- 2014 ballot measures
- Washington 2014 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2014," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Washington Bottle Bill, "Support the Washington Bottle Bill, Initiative I-1353," accessed June 7, 2014
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