AB-962
| Bill Number and Name | AB-962: California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act: returnable beverage containers |
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| Primary Sponsor |
Assemblymembers Sydney Kamlager and Lorena Gonzalez |
| Proposed Changes/Summary |
California's California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act was first implemented in 1987, putting a container refund value (CRV) on eligible containers (details regarding California's program can be found here.) These returned containers are currently crushed and processed for reuse as recycled plastic. AB-962 would create a reusable bottle operation in California, where bottles can be returned, washed, and refilled for future usage. The bill would enable for this program's infrastructure to be created, and be able to go through California's Container Recycling Program.
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Deposit Value
- 5¢ for containers <24 oz.
- 10¢ for containers ≥24 oz.
Legislative activity
| 10/05/2021 | Signed into Law by Governor. |
| 9/20/2021 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor. |
| 9/09/2021 | Senate amendments concurred in. Moved to Engrossing and Enrolling 77 - 0. |
| 9/08/2021 | Read third time and passed. Ordered to Assembly 38 - 0. Concurrence in Senate, pending amendments. |
| 5/20/2021 | Read third time and passed. Ordered to Senate. |
| 2/17/2021 | Read first time and moved to print. |
CRI Activity
CRI published an initial letter of support on 12 April 2021, which can be read here. CRI submitted a second letter of support for AB-962 on 21 June 2021, which can be read here.
AB-1311
| Bill Number and Name | AB-962 Recycling: beverage containers. |
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| Primary Sponsor |
State Senator Mike McGuire |
| Proposed Changes/Summary |
Currently, there are over 1,200 redemption centers to service California's California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. This Act would allow redemption centers more flexibility in scheduling operational hours, such as through a schedule appointment or reduced hours, due to community need and/or operational changes. The Act would also allow redemption centers to return refund values electronically, and for them to accept dropped-off bagged empty containers.
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Legislative activity
| 10/05/2021 | Signed into law by the Governor. |
| 9/20/2021 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor. |
| 9/09/2021 | Read third time and passed 38 -0. Ordered to Assembly. Senate amendments concurred in. Moved to Engrossing and Enrolling 77 - 0. |
| 5/28/2021 | Read third time and passed 77 - 0. Ordered to Senate. Read first time in Senate, moved to Committee on Rules for assignment. |
| 2/22/2021 | Read first time. |
| 2/19/2021 | Introduced and put to print. |
CRI Activity
AB-1454
| Bill Number and Name | AB-1454: The California Beverage Container and Litter Reduction Act |
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| Primary Sponsor |
Assemblymembers Richard Bloom & Patrick O'Donnell |
| Proposed Changes/Summary |
California's bottle bill system is administered by CalRecycle. Consumers may redeem their deposits at redemption centers, which serve outlined convenience zones. Since 2013, over 1,400 redemption centers have closed, mainly in part due to inadequate payments and funding to centers, and thus creating "redemption deserts" comprised of multiple unserved convenience zones. AB 1454 seeks to embolden redemption centers by:
This Act will come into effect immediately after signing. |
Deposit Value
- 5¢ for containers <24 oz.
- 10¢ for containers ≥24 oz.
Legislative activity
| 6/28/2021 | Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Environment Quality Committee (First amended senate version can be read here). |
| 6/16/2021 | Referred to Environment Quality Committee. |
| 6/07/2021 | Read first time in Senate. Referred to Committee on Rules. |
| 6/03/2021 | Read third time and passed Assembly. Ordered to Senate. |
| 5/24/2021 | Read second time, ordered third hearing. |
| 5/20/2021 | Passes Committee on Appropriations 16 - 0. |
| 5/12/2021 | First hearing in Committee on Appropriations. Moved to Suspense File (has significant fiscal impact) |
| 4/26/2021 | Re-referred to Committee on Appropriations. |
| 4/22/2021 | Read second time and amended (second amended bill can be read here). |
| 4/21/2021 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations. |
| 4/14/2021 | Amended and passed 14 -0. |
| 3/08/2021 | Re-referred to Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 3/04/2021 | Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. Amended twice and re-referred to Committee on Natural Resources (previous amended bill can be read here). |
| 2/22/2021 | Bill read for first time. |
| 2/19/2021 | Bill introduced in Assembly. |
CRI Activity
CRI published an analysis of AB-1454 on 22 June 2021, reflecting the second amended Assembly version of the bill. It criticizes the bill for not modernizing/expanding the bill itself to present needs, neglecting program enforcement and oversight, and not incentivising the creation of redemption centers in "redemption deserts." The analysis can be read here.
On 25 June 2021, CRI published a letter in opposition to AB-1454, unless amended, citing its earlier analysis of the bill's oversights.
Last Updated on 15 October 2021.