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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §3103, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 166, §14, is amended to read:
 
4. Wine and spirits containers.   For wine and spirits containers of 50 milliliters or less, the refund value may not be more than 5¢. For wine and spirits containers of greater than 50 milliliters, the refund value may not be less than 15¢.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Alcoholic Beverages - General Operation 0015
 
Initiative: Provides an allocation for additional contract costs for the spirits administration contract to include redemption of 50 milliliter bottles, which is not included in the current contract.

STATE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$580,000	$862,763	
			
STATE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FUND TOTAL	$580,000	$862,763	
 
Sec. 3. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2019.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the bill. The amendment provides that, effective January 1, 2019, 50 milliliter and smaller wine or spirits bottles are included in the laws governing returnable containers and are subject to a refund value of not more than 5¢. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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