Rep. Rabhi moved that Rep. Steenland be excused temporarily from today’s session.
The motion prevailed.
Third Reading of Bills
Senate Bill No. 178, entitled
A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled “A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable
containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated
drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage
containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain
state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending sections 3a, 3b,
and 3c (MCL 445.573a, 445.573b, and 445.573c), section 3a as added by 1989 PA 148, section 3b as
amended by 1998 PA 473, and section 3c as amended by 1996 PA 384.
Was read a third time and passed, 3/4 of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: