HOUSE SPEAKER PAT GRASSLEY SAYS LAWMAKERS IN THE HOUSE MAY BE NEARING AN AGREEMENT RESOLVING THE IMPASSE OVER IOWA’S SO-CALLED BOTTLE BILL.
GRASSLEY SAYS A POTENTIAL DEAL WOULD INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR REDEMPTION CENTERS.
THE REQUIREMENT THAT GROCERY STORES AND OTHER RETAILERS THAT SELL BEVERAGES ACCEPT THE EMPTIES AND PAY BACK THE NICKLE DEPOSIT COULD BE WAIVED:
BOTTLE7 OC………… OUT OF YOUR STORE.” :19
GRASSLEY, WHO IS ENTERING HIS 15TH YEAR IN THE IOWA HOUSE, IS THE GRANDSON OF U.S. SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY.
THE YOUNGER GRASSLEY SAYS THE ELDER GRASSLEY OPPOSES REPEALING THE BOTTLE BILL.
BOTTLE8 OC………TO HAPPEN. :09
SPEAKER GRASSLEY SAYS THE LEGISLATURE HAS TO MAKE A DECISION OF WHAT’S BEST FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS, WHAT’S BEST FOR THE LONG TERM VIABILITY OF THE PROGRAM AND JUST GO FORWARD,”
