HB 3940 would add a 5-cent surcharge to help pay for wildfire costs.
BY NIGEL JAQUISS
A coalition of businesses and environmental groups interested in the Bottle Bill today urged lawmakers to abandon a proposal that would add a 5-cent surcharge to the existing 10-cent deposit collected on beverage containers.
The proposal is part of House Bill 3940, which also proposes to take money from the state’s Rainy Day Fund, draw…