California 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1840 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/06/2020

                            CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1840Introduced by Assembly Member TingJanuary 06, 2020 An act to add and repeal Section 14542 of the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1840, as introduced, Ting. Recycling: reports.The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, which is administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, is established to promote beverage container recycling and provides for the payment, collection, and distribution of certain payments and fees based on minimum refund values established for beverage containers. Existing law provides for payment of at least that refund value to a party upon redemption of an empty beverage container.This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2022, to make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve the act to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14542 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:14542. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve this division to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience.(b) (1) A report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1840Introduced by Assembly Member TingJanuary 06, 2020 An act to add and repeal Section 14542 of the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1840, as introduced, Ting. Recycling: reports.The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, which is administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, is established to promote beverage container recycling and provides for the payment, collection, and distribution of certain payments and fees based on minimum refund values established for beverage containers. Existing law provides for payment of at least that refund value to a party upon redemption of an empty beverage container.This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2022, to make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve the act to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 1840

Introduced by Assembly Member TingJanuary 06, 2020

Introduced by Assembly Member Ting
January 06, 2020

 An act to add and repeal Section 14542 of the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1840, as introduced, Ting. Recycling: reports.

The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, which is administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, is established to promote beverage container recycling and provides for the payment, collection, and distribution of certain payments and fees based on minimum refund values established for beverage containers. Existing law provides for payment of at least that refund value to a party upon redemption of an empty beverage container.This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2022, to make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve the act to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience. 

The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, which is administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, is established to promote beverage container recycling and provides for the payment, collection, and distribution of certain payments and fees based on minimum refund values established for beverage containers. Existing law provides for payment of at least that refund value to a party upon redemption of an empty beverage container.

This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2022, to make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve the act to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14542 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:14542. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve this division to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience.(b) (1) A report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 14542 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:14542. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve this division to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience.(b) (1) A report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

SECTION 1. Section 14542 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

14542. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve this division to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience.(b) (1) A report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

14542. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve this division to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience.(b) (1) A report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.

14542. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve this division to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience.(b) (1) A report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.



14542. (a) On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall make recommendations to the Legislature on how to improve this division to increase recycling of beverage container materials within the state and increase consumer redemption convenience.

(b) (1) A report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2026.