Amended IN Assembly April 11, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 792Introduced by Assembly Member TingFebruary 20, 2019An act to amend and repeal Section 14549.3 of, and to add Section 14547 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 792, as amended, Ting. Recycling: plastic beverage containers: minimum recycled content.Existing(1) Existing law, the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, requires every beverage container sold or offered for sale in this state to have a minimum refund value. Under the act, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery is required to calculate a processing fee for each beverage container with a specified scrap value, which is required to be paid by beverage manufacturers for each beverage container sold or transferred to a distributor or dealer. The department is required to calculate the processing fee in a specified manner, manner so that the actual processing fee generally equals 65% of the processing payment that the department is required to pay to processors if the scrap value of the container having a refund value pursuant to the act is less than the cost of recycling.Existing law requires a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value to annually report to the department the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. Existing law provides that a violation of the act or a regulation adopted pursuant to the act is a crime. This bill, on and after January 1, 2021, would require a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage by a beverage manufacturer manufacturer, as specified, to contain contain, on average, specified amounts of postconsumer recycled content, as provided, plastic content pursuant to a tiered plan that would require the beverage container to contain contain, on average, 100% postconsumer recycled plastic content on and after January 1, 2035. The bill would impose administrative penalties, in specified amounts, on a beverage manufacturer for a violation of these requirements. The bill would authorize the department to enforce these provisions and would authorize the department to conduct audits and inspections of a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance. The bill would authorize the department to assess additional administrative penalties, if violations are found, based on the audits and annual report submitted to the department by beverage manufacturers, as prescribed. The bill would require penalties collected to be deposited in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which this the bill would establish. create. The bill would require moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account to be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.(2) Existing law requires a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value, as specified, to annually report to the department the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year.The bill This bill instead would require, on or before January 1, 2022, beginning March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container to report to the department, under penalty of perjury, the percentage of recycled content in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The bill would impose a misreporting penalty on a beverage manufacturer for reporting a recycled content percentage that is higher than the recycled content percentage revealed through an inspection or audit, as provided. By requiring that the information be submitted under penalty of perjury, this bill would expand the crime of perjury and impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Sustainable and resilient markets for recycled materials are essential to any successful recycling system.(2) Since the inception of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, 1989 (Division 30 (commencing with Section 40000) of the Public Resources Code), California has depended on foreign markets to accept the recyclable materials that are collected for recycling in the state.(3) Developing domestic markets for recycled materials benefits the environment and the states economy and is critical due to the loss of foreign markets.(4) Chinas 2018 National Sword policy bans the importation of recycled mixed paper and certain types of recycled plastic and imposes a stringent 0.5 percent contamination limit on all other recycled material imports.(5) Californias recycling facilities are struggling to find markets for recycled materials, resulting in the stockpiling of these materials.(6) California must reduce its reliance on unpredictable foreign markets for its recycled materials.(7) California has established minimum recycled content requirements for glass containers, rigid plastic packaging containers, newsprint, trash bags, and other products. However, California does not require the use of recycled content in plastic containers regulated under the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. Act (Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500) of the Public Resources Code).(8) Plastic bottles can be recycled and can contain recycled content to close the loop in the recycling stream. Other products manufactured using recycled plastic beverage containers are generally not recycled and, therefore, do not provide the same closed-loop system.(9) Many companies have already taken the initiative at closing the loop by using plastic bottles that contain 100 percent recycled content. Since November 2010, Naked Juice Company has been using bottles made with 100 percent post-consumer postconsumer recycled content for all of its juices and juice smoothies. In January 2018, Danone, which owns the natural spring water brand Evian, announced that it will make all its bottles from 100 percent recycled plastic by 2025.(10) The requirements imposed by this bill are reasonable and are achievable at minimal cost relative to the burden imposed by the continued excessive use of virgin materials in beverage containers in California.(b) The Legislature therefore declares that it is the goal of the state, which is achievable in the short term, that plastic beverage containers used by beverage manufacturers contain 100 percent recycled content by 2035 in order to ensure markets for recycled plastic, plastic address the volatility in foreign markets, markets and achieve the goals of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that any moneys collected as penalties for violations of this act be appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the purposes of market development and increasing the recycling of plastic beverage containers, including, but not limited to, for funding processing payments not covered by processing fees and for funding market development payments.SEC. 2. Section 14547 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:14547.(a)The department may enforce this section and may conduct audits and inspections of a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.14547. (a) (1) No later than March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, every beverage manufacturer shall report to the department in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(2) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to this subdivision on the departments internet website.(b) (1) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2024, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 25 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(2) Between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2029, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 50 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(3) Between January 1, 2030, and December 31, 2034, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 75 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(4) On and after January 1, 2035, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 100 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(c) (1) A beverage manufacturer that does not meet the minimum recycled plastic content requirements in pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subject to an administrative penalty pursuant to this subdivision. The amount of the penalty shall be as follows for each plastic beverage container for which the beverage manufacturer pays a processing fee pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14575:(A)(A) (i) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2034, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 100 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(B)(ii) On and after January 1, 2035, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 90 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(C)(B) Five mills ($0.005) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 50 percent but less than 75 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(D)(C) One cent ($0.01) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 25 percent but less than 50 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(E)(D) One and one-half cents ($0.015) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 15 percent but less than 25 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(F)(E) Two cents ($0.02) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is less than 15 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(d)(2) The penalty amounts assessed pursuant to this subdivision (c) shall be adjusted to reflect the changes in the California Consumer Price Index, as defined in Section 21311 of the Government Code, whenever the change is more than five percent higher than any previous adjustment.(e)If, based on audits conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) and information reported to the department pursuant to Section 14549.3, the department finds a violation of subdivision (b), the department may assess penalties pursuant to subdivision (c). A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments. Any penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which is hereby established.(d) A beverage manufacturer shall pay the penalties assessed pursuant to this section, as applicable, based on the information reported to the department pursuant to subdivision (a) on the date the annual report is due to the department.(e) The department may conduct audits and inspections and take disciplinary action consistent with Section 14591.2 against a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.(f) (1) If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to this section for failing to meet the applicable postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content used by the manufacturer was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to this section, the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties assessed for inaccurate reporting, an administrative penalty of 115 percent of the difference between the manufacturers audited actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage and the percentage reported pursuant to this section. (2) A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments.(f)(g) The Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account is hereby created in the State Treasury. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account. Moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account shall be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(g)(h) The penalties assessed pursuant to this section are in addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties.(h)(i) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(i)(j) The Legislature encourages beverage manufacturers to use plastic beverage containers that contain 100 percent recycled plastic content.SEC. 3. Section 14549.3 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:14549.3.(a)The department shall enforce this section and shall conduct audits and inspections of a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section. (b)14549.3. (a) On or before March 1 of each year year, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), shall report to the department the amount in pounds and by resin type of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(c)On or before January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container shall report to the department the percentage of recycled content used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(d)(b) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) subdivision (a) on the departments internet website.(e)If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of a beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c), the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties imposed for reporting inaccurate information pursuant to subdivision (c), a misreporting penalty of up to 15 percent of the difference between the following:(1)The amount of the penalty assessed on the beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of the beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(2)The amount of any penalty that would have been assessed pursuant to Section 14547 based on the recycled content percentage the beverage manufacturer reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(f)(c) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(d) This section shall become inoperative on March 1, 2022, and, as of January 1, 2023, is repealed.SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
Amended IN Assembly April 11, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 792Introduced by Assembly Member TingFebruary 20, 2019An act to amend and repeal Section 14549.3 of, and to add Section 14547 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 792, as amended, Ting. Recycling: plastic beverage containers: minimum recycled content.Existing(1) Existing law, the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, requires every beverage container sold or offered for sale in this state to have a minimum refund value. Under the act, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery is required to calculate a processing fee for each beverage container with a specified scrap value, which is required to be paid by beverage manufacturers for each beverage container sold or transferred to a distributor or dealer. The department is required to calculate the processing fee in a specified manner, manner so that the actual processing fee generally equals 65% of the processing payment that the department is required to pay to processors if the scrap value of the container having a refund value pursuant to the act is less than the cost of recycling.Existing law requires a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value to annually report to the department the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. Existing law provides that a violation of the act or a regulation adopted pursuant to the act is a crime. This bill, on and after January 1, 2021, would require a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage by a beverage manufacturer manufacturer, as specified, to contain contain, on average, specified amounts of postconsumer recycled content, as provided, plastic content pursuant to a tiered plan that would require the beverage container to contain contain, on average, 100% postconsumer recycled plastic content on and after January 1, 2035. The bill would impose administrative penalties, in specified amounts, on a beverage manufacturer for a violation of these requirements. The bill would authorize the department to enforce these provisions and would authorize the department to conduct audits and inspections of a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance. The bill would authorize the department to assess additional administrative penalties, if violations are found, based on the audits and annual report submitted to the department by beverage manufacturers, as prescribed. The bill would require penalties collected to be deposited in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which this the bill would establish. create. The bill would require moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account to be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.(2) Existing law requires a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value, as specified, to annually report to the department the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year.The bill This bill instead would require, on or before January 1, 2022, beginning March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container to report to the department, under penalty of perjury, the percentage of recycled content in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The bill would impose a misreporting penalty on a beverage manufacturer for reporting a recycled content percentage that is higher than the recycled content percentage revealed through an inspection or audit, as provided. By requiring that the information be submitted under penalty of perjury, this bill would expand the crime of perjury and impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
Amended IN Assembly April 11, 2019 Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2019
Amended IN Assembly April 11, 2019
Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2019
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 792
Introduced by Assembly Member TingFebruary 20, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Ting
February 20, 2019
An act to amend and repeal Section 14549.3 of, and to add Section 14547 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 792, as amended, Ting. Recycling: plastic beverage containers: minimum recycled content.
Existing(1) Existing law, the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, requires every beverage container sold or offered for sale in this state to have a minimum refund value. Under the act, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery is required to calculate a processing fee for each beverage container with a specified scrap value, which is required to be paid by beverage manufacturers for each beverage container sold or transferred to a distributor or dealer. The department is required to calculate the processing fee in a specified manner, manner so that the actual processing fee generally equals 65% of the processing payment that the department is required to pay to processors if the scrap value of the container having a refund value pursuant to the act is less than the cost of recycling.Existing law requires a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value to annually report to the department the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. Existing law provides that a violation of the act or a regulation adopted pursuant to the act is a crime. This bill, on and after January 1, 2021, would require a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage by a beverage manufacturer manufacturer, as specified, to contain contain, on average, specified amounts of postconsumer recycled content, as provided, plastic content pursuant to a tiered plan that would require the beverage container to contain contain, on average, 100% postconsumer recycled plastic content on and after January 1, 2035. The bill would impose administrative penalties, in specified amounts, on a beverage manufacturer for a violation of these requirements. The bill would authorize the department to enforce these provisions and would authorize the department to conduct audits and inspections of a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance. The bill would authorize the department to assess additional administrative penalties, if violations are found, based on the audits and annual report submitted to the department by beverage manufacturers, as prescribed. The bill would require penalties collected to be deposited in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which this the bill would establish. create. The bill would require moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account to be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.(2) Existing law requires a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value, as specified, to annually report to the department the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year.The bill This bill instead would require, on or before January 1, 2022, beginning March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container to report to the department, under penalty of perjury, the percentage of recycled content in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The bill would impose a misreporting penalty on a beverage manufacturer for reporting a recycled content percentage that is higher than the recycled content percentage revealed through an inspection or audit, as provided. By requiring that the information be submitted under penalty of perjury, this bill would expand the crime of perjury and impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing
(1) Existing law, the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, requires every beverage container sold or offered for sale in this state to have a minimum refund value. Under the act, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery is required to calculate a processing fee for each beverage container with a specified scrap value, which is required to be paid by beverage manufacturers for each beverage container sold or transferred to a distributor or dealer. The department is required to calculate the processing fee in a specified manner, manner so that the actual processing fee generally equals 65% of the processing payment that the department is required to pay to processors if the scrap value of the container having a refund value pursuant to the act is less than the cost of recycling.
Existing law requires a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value to annually report to the department the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year.
Existing law provides that a violation of the act or a regulation adopted pursuant to the act is a crime.
This bill, on and after January 1, 2021, would require a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage by a beverage manufacturer manufacturer, as specified, to contain contain, on average, specified amounts of postconsumer recycled content, as provided, plastic content pursuant to a tiered plan that would require the beverage container to contain contain, on average, 100% postconsumer recycled plastic content on and after January 1, 2035. The bill would impose administrative penalties, in specified amounts, on a beverage manufacturer for a violation of these requirements. The bill would authorize the department to enforce these provisions and would authorize the department to conduct audits and inspections of a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance. The bill would authorize the department to assess additional administrative penalties, if violations are found, based on the audits and annual report submitted to the department by beverage manufacturers, as prescribed. The bill would require penalties collected to be deposited in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which this the bill would establish. create. The bill would require moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account to be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(2) Existing law requires a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value, as specified, to annually report to the department the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year.
The bill
This bill instead would require, on or before January 1, 2022, beginning March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container to report to the department, under penalty of perjury, the percentage of recycled content in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The bill would impose a misreporting penalty on a beverage manufacturer for reporting a recycled content percentage that is higher than the recycled content percentage revealed through an inspection or audit, as provided. By requiring that the information be submitted under penalty of perjury, this bill would expand the crime of perjury and impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Sustainable and resilient markets for recycled materials are essential to any successful recycling system.(2) Since the inception of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, 1989 (Division 30 (commencing with Section 40000) of the Public Resources Code), California has depended on foreign markets to accept the recyclable materials that are collected for recycling in the state.(3) Developing domestic markets for recycled materials benefits the environment and the states economy and is critical due to the loss of foreign markets.(4) Chinas 2018 National Sword policy bans the importation of recycled mixed paper and certain types of recycled plastic and imposes a stringent 0.5 percent contamination limit on all other recycled material imports.(5) Californias recycling facilities are struggling to find markets for recycled materials, resulting in the stockpiling of these materials.(6) California must reduce its reliance on unpredictable foreign markets for its recycled materials.(7) California has established minimum recycled content requirements for glass containers, rigid plastic packaging containers, newsprint, trash bags, and other products. However, California does not require the use of recycled content in plastic containers regulated under the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. Act (Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500) of the Public Resources Code).(8) Plastic bottles can be recycled and can contain recycled content to close the loop in the recycling stream. Other products manufactured using recycled plastic beverage containers are generally not recycled and, therefore, do not provide the same closed-loop system.(9) Many companies have already taken the initiative at closing the loop by using plastic bottles that contain 100 percent recycled content. Since November 2010, Naked Juice Company has been using bottles made with 100 percent post-consumer postconsumer recycled content for all of its juices and juice smoothies. In January 2018, Danone, which owns the natural spring water brand Evian, announced that it will make all its bottles from 100 percent recycled plastic by 2025.(10) The requirements imposed by this bill are reasonable and are achievable at minimal cost relative to the burden imposed by the continued excessive use of virgin materials in beverage containers in California.(b) The Legislature therefore declares that it is the goal of the state, which is achievable in the short term, that plastic beverage containers used by beverage manufacturers contain 100 percent recycled content by 2035 in order to ensure markets for recycled plastic, plastic address the volatility in foreign markets, markets and achieve the goals of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that any moneys collected as penalties for violations of this act be appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the purposes of market development and increasing the recycling of plastic beverage containers, including, but not limited to, for funding processing payments not covered by processing fees and for funding market development payments.SEC. 2. Section 14547 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:14547.(a)The department may enforce this section and may conduct audits and inspections of a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.14547. (a) (1) No later than March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, every beverage manufacturer shall report to the department in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(2) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to this subdivision on the departments internet website.(b) (1) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2024, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 25 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(2) Between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2029, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 50 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(3) Between January 1, 2030, and December 31, 2034, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 75 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(4) On and after January 1, 2035, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 100 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(c) (1) A beverage manufacturer that does not meet the minimum recycled plastic content requirements in pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subject to an administrative penalty pursuant to this subdivision. The amount of the penalty shall be as follows for each plastic beverage container for which the beverage manufacturer pays a processing fee pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14575:(A)(A) (i) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2034, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 100 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(B)(ii) On and after January 1, 2035, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 90 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(C)(B) Five mills ($0.005) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 50 percent but less than 75 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(D)(C) One cent ($0.01) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 25 percent but less than 50 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(E)(D) One and one-half cents ($0.015) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 15 percent but less than 25 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(F)(E) Two cents ($0.02) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is less than 15 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(d)(2) The penalty amounts assessed pursuant to this subdivision (c) shall be adjusted to reflect the changes in the California Consumer Price Index, as defined in Section 21311 of the Government Code, whenever the change is more than five percent higher than any previous adjustment.(e)If, based on audits conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) and information reported to the department pursuant to Section 14549.3, the department finds a violation of subdivision (b), the department may assess penalties pursuant to subdivision (c). A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments. Any penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which is hereby established.(d) A beverage manufacturer shall pay the penalties assessed pursuant to this section, as applicable, based on the information reported to the department pursuant to subdivision (a) on the date the annual report is due to the department.(e) The department may conduct audits and inspections and take disciplinary action consistent with Section 14591.2 against a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.(f) (1) If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to this section for failing to meet the applicable postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content used by the manufacturer was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to this section, the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties assessed for inaccurate reporting, an administrative penalty of 115 percent of the difference between the manufacturers audited actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage and the percentage reported pursuant to this section. (2) A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments.(f)(g) The Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account is hereby created in the State Treasury. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account. Moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account shall be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(g)(h) The penalties assessed pursuant to this section are in addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties.(h)(i) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(i)(j) The Legislature encourages beverage manufacturers to use plastic beverage containers that contain 100 percent recycled plastic content.SEC. 3. Section 14549.3 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:14549.3.(a)The department shall enforce this section and shall conduct audits and inspections of a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section. (b)14549.3. (a) On or before March 1 of each year year, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), shall report to the department the amount in pounds and by resin type of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(c)On or before January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container shall report to the department the percentage of recycled content used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(d)(b) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) subdivision (a) on the departments internet website.(e)If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of a beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c), the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties imposed for reporting inaccurate information pursuant to subdivision (c), a misreporting penalty of up to 15 percent of the difference between the following:(1)The amount of the penalty assessed on the beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of the beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(2)The amount of any penalty that would have been assessed pursuant to Section 14547 based on the recycled content percentage the beverage manufacturer reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(f)(c) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(d) This section shall become inoperative on March 1, 2022, and, as of January 1, 2023, is repealed.SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Sustainable and resilient markets for recycled materials are essential to any successful recycling system.(2) Since the inception of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, 1989 (Division 30 (commencing with Section 40000) of the Public Resources Code), California has depended on foreign markets to accept the recyclable materials that are collected for recycling in the state.(3) Developing domestic markets for recycled materials benefits the environment and the states economy and is critical due to the loss of foreign markets.(4) Chinas 2018 National Sword policy bans the importation of recycled mixed paper and certain types of recycled plastic and imposes a stringent 0.5 percent contamination limit on all other recycled material imports.(5) Californias recycling facilities are struggling to find markets for recycled materials, resulting in the stockpiling of these materials.(6) California must reduce its reliance on unpredictable foreign markets for its recycled materials.(7) California has established minimum recycled content requirements for glass containers, rigid plastic packaging containers, newsprint, trash bags, and other products. However, California does not require the use of recycled content in plastic containers regulated under the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. Act (Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500) of the Public Resources Code).(8) Plastic bottles can be recycled and can contain recycled content to close the loop in the recycling stream. Other products manufactured using recycled plastic beverage containers are generally not recycled and, therefore, do not provide the same closed-loop system.(9) Many companies have already taken the initiative at closing the loop by using plastic bottles that contain 100 percent recycled content. Since November 2010, Naked Juice Company has been using bottles made with 100 percent post-consumer postconsumer recycled content for all of its juices and juice smoothies. In January 2018, Danone, which owns the natural spring water brand Evian, announced that it will make all its bottles from 100 percent recycled plastic by 2025.(10) The requirements imposed by this bill are reasonable and are achievable at minimal cost relative to the burden imposed by the continued excessive use of virgin materials in beverage containers in California.(b) The Legislature therefore declares that it is the goal of the state, which is achievable in the short term, that plastic beverage containers used by beverage manufacturers contain 100 percent recycled content by 2035 in order to ensure markets for recycled plastic, plastic address the volatility in foreign markets, markets and achieve the goals of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that any moneys collected as penalties for violations of this act be appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the purposes of market development and increasing the recycling of plastic beverage containers, including, but not limited to, for funding processing payments not covered by processing fees and for funding market development payments.
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Sustainable and resilient markets for recycled materials are essential to any successful recycling system.(2) Since the inception of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, 1989 (Division 30 (commencing with Section 40000) of the Public Resources Code), California has depended on foreign markets to accept the recyclable materials that are collected for recycling in the state.(3) Developing domestic markets for recycled materials benefits the environment and the states economy and is critical due to the loss of foreign markets.(4) Chinas 2018 National Sword policy bans the importation of recycled mixed paper and certain types of recycled plastic and imposes a stringent 0.5 percent contamination limit on all other recycled material imports.(5) Californias recycling facilities are struggling to find markets for recycled materials, resulting in the stockpiling of these materials.(6) California must reduce its reliance on unpredictable foreign markets for its recycled materials.(7) California has established minimum recycled content requirements for glass containers, rigid plastic packaging containers, newsprint, trash bags, and other products. However, California does not require the use of recycled content in plastic containers regulated under the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. Act (Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500) of the Public Resources Code).(8) Plastic bottles can be recycled and can contain recycled content to close the loop in the recycling stream. Other products manufactured using recycled plastic beverage containers are generally not recycled and, therefore, do not provide the same closed-loop system.(9) Many companies have already taken the initiative at closing the loop by using plastic bottles that contain 100 percent recycled content. Since November 2010, Naked Juice Company has been using bottles made with 100 percent post-consumer postconsumer recycled content for all of its juices and juice smoothies. In January 2018, Danone, which owns the natural spring water brand Evian, announced that it will make all its bottles from 100 percent recycled plastic by 2025.(10) The requirements imposed by this bill are reasonable and are achievable at minimal cost relative to the burden imposed by the continued excessive use of virgin materials in beverage containers in California.(b) The Legislature therefore declares that it is the goal of the state, which is achievable in the short term, that plastic beverage containers used by beverage manufacturers contain 100 percent recycled content by 2035 in order to ensure markets for recycled plastic, plastic address the volatility in foreign markets, markets and achieve the goals of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that any moneys collected as penalties for violations of this act be appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the purposes of market development and increasing the recycling of plastic beverage containers, including, but not limited to, for funding processing payments not covered by processing fees and for funding market development payments.
SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
### SECTION 1.
(1) Sustainable and resilient markets for recycled materials are essential to any successful recycling system.
(2) Since the inception of the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, 1989 (Division 30 (commencing with Section 40000) of the Public Resources Code), California has depended on foreign markets to accept the recyclable materials that are collected for recycling in the state.
(3) Developing domestic markets for recycled materials benefits the environment and the states economy and is critical due to the loss of foreign markets.
(4) Chinas 2018 National Sword policy bans the importation of recycled mixed paper and certain types of recycled plastic and imposes a stringent 0.5 percent contamination limit on all other recycled material imports.
(5) Californias recycling facilities are struggling to find markets for recycled materials, resulting in the stockpiling of these materials.
(6) California must reduce its reliance on unpredictable foreign markets for its recycled materials.
(7) California has established minimum recycled content requirements for glass containers, rigid plastic packaging containers, newsprint, trash bags, and other products. However, California does not require the use of recycled content in plastic containers regulated under the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. Act (Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500) of the Public Resources Code).
(8) Plastic bottles can be recycled and can contain recycled content to close the loop in the recycling stream. Other products manufactured using recycled plastic beverage containers are generally not recycled and, therefore, do not provide the same closed-loop system.
(9) Many companies have already taken the initiative at closing the loop by using plastic bottles that contain 100 percent recycled content. Since November 2010, Naked Juice Company has been using bottles made with 100 percent post-consumer postconsumer recycled content for all of its juices and juice smoothies. In January 2018, Danone, which owns the natural spring water brand Evian, announced that it will make all its bottles from 100 percent recycled plastic by 2025.
(10) The requirements imposed by this bill are reasonable and are achievable at minimal cost relative to the burden imposed by the continued excessive use of virgin materials in beverage containers in California.
(b) The Legislature therefore declares that it is the goal of the state, which is achievable in the short term, that plastic beverage containers used by beverage manufacturers contain 100 percent recycled content by 2035 in order to ensure markets for recycled plastic, plastic address the volatility in foreign markets, markets and achieve the goals of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that any moneys collected as penalties for violations of this act be appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the purposes of market development and increasing the recycling of plastic beverage containers, including, but not limited to, for funding processing payments not covered by processing fees and for funding market development payments.
SEC. 2. Section 14547 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:14547.(a)The department may enforce this section and may conduct audits and inspections of a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.14547. (a) (1) No later than March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, every beverage manufacturer shall report to the department in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(2) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to this subdivision on the departments internet website.(b) (1) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2024, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 25 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(2) Between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2029, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 50 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(3) Between January 1, 2030, and December 31, 2034, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 75 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(4) On and after January 1, 2035, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 100 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(c) (1) A beverage manufacturer that does not meet the minimum recycled plastic content requirements in pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subject to an administrative penalty pursuant to this subdivision. The amount of the penalty shall be as follows for each plastic beverage container for which the beverage manufacturer pays a processing fee pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14575:(A)(A) (i) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2034, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 100 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(B)(ii) On and after January 1, 2035, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 90 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(C)(B) Five mills ($0.005) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 50 percent but less than 75 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(D)(C) One cent ($0.01) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 25 percent but less than 50 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(E)(D) One and one-half cents ($0.015) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 15 percent but less than 25 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(F)(E) Two cents ($0.02) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is less than 15 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(d)(2) The penalty amounts assessed pursuant to this subdivision (c) shall be adjusted to reflect the changes in the California Consumer Price Index, as defined in Section 21311 of the Government Code, whenever the change is more than five percent higher than any previous adjustment.(e)If, based on audits conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) and information reported to the department pursuant to Section 14549.3, the department finds a violation of subdivision (b), the department may assess penalties pursuant to subdivision (c). A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments. Any penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which is hereby established.(d) A beverage manufacturer shall pay the penalties assessed pursuant to this section, as applicable, based on the information reported to the department pursuant to subdivision (a) on the date the annual report is due to the department.(e) The department may conduct audits and inspections and take disciplinary action consistent with Section 14591.2 against a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.(f) (1) If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to this section for failing to meet the applicable postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content used by the manufacturer was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to this section, the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties assessed for inaccurate reporting, an administrative penalty of 115 percent of the difference between the manufacturers audited actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage and the percentage reported pursuant to this section. (2) A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments.(f)(g) The Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account is hereby created in the State Treasury. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account. Moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account shall be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(g)(h) The penalties assessed pursuant to this section are in addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties.(h)(i) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(i)(j) The Legislature encourages beverage manufacturers to use plastic beverage containers that contain 100 percent recycled plastic content.
SEC. 2. Section 14547 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
14547.(a)The department may enforce this section and may conduct audits and inspections of a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.14547. (a) (1) No later than March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, every beverage manufacturer shall report to the department in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(2) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to this subdivision on the departments internet website.(b) (1) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2024, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 25 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(2) Between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2029, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 50 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(3) Between January 1, 2030, and December 31, 2034, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 75 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(4) On and after January 1, 2035, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 100 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(c) (1) A beverage manufacturer that does not meet the minimum recycled plastic content requirements in pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subject to an administrative penalty pursuant to this subdivision. The amount of the penalty shall be as follows for each plastic beverage container for which the beverage manufacturer pays a processing fee pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14575:(A)(A) (i) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2034, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 100 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(B)(ii) On and after January 1, 2035, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 90 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(C)(B) Five mills ($0.005) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 50 percent but less than 75 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(D)(C) One cent ($0.01) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 25 percent but less than 50 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(E)(D) One and one-half cents ($0.015) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 15 percent but less than 25 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(F)(E) Two cents ($0.02) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is less than 15 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(d)(2) The penalty amounts assessed pursuant to this subdivision (c) shall be adjusted to reflect the changes in the California Consumer Price Index, as defined in Section 21311 of the Government Code, whenever the change is more than five percent higher than any previous adjustment.(e)If, based on audits conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) and information reported to the department pursuant to Section 14549.3, the department finds a violation of subdivision (b), the department may assess penalties pursuant to subdivision (c). A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments. Any penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which is hereby established.(d) A beverage manufacturer shall pay the penalties assessed pursuant to this section, as applicable, based on the information reported to the department pursuant to subdivision (a) on the date the annual report is due to the department.(e) The department may conduct audits and inspections and take disciplinary action consistent with Section 14591.2 against a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.(f) (1) If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to this section for failing to meet the applicable postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content used by the manufacturer was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to this section, the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties assessed for inaccurate reporting, an administrative penalty of 115 percent of the difference between the manufacturers audited actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage and the percentage reported pursuant to this section. (2) A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments.(f)(g) The Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account is hereby created in the State Treasury. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account. Moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account shall be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(g)(h) The penalties assessed pursuant to this section are in addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties.(h)(i) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(i)(j) The Legislature encourages beverage manufacturers to use plastic beverage containers that contain 100 percent recycled plastic content.
(a)The department may enforce this section and may conduct audits and inspections of a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.
14547. (a) (1) No later than March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, every beverage manufacturer shall report to the department in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(2) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to this subdivision on the departments internet website.(b) (1) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2024, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 25 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(2) Between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2029, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 50 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(3) Between January 1, 2030, and December 31, 2034, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 75 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(4) On and after January 1, 2035, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 100 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(c) (1) A beverage manufacturer that does not meet the minimum recycled plastic content requirements in pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subject to an administrative penalty pursuant to this subdivision. The amount of the penalty shall be as follows for each plastic beverage container for which the beverage manufacturer pays a processing fee pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14575:(A)(A) (i) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2034, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 100 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(B)(ii) On and after January 1, 2035, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 90 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(C)(B) Five mills ($0.005) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 50 percent but less than 75 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(D)(C) One cent ($0.01) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 25 percent but less than 50 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(E)(D) One and one-half cents ($0.015) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 15 percent but less than 25 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(F)(E) Two cents ($0.02) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is less than 15 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(d)(2) The penalty amounts assessed pursuant to this subdivision (c) shall be adjusted to reflect the changes in the California Consumer Price Index, as defined in Section 21311 of the Government Code, whenever the change is more than five percent higher than any previous adjustment.(e)If, based on audits conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) and information reported to the department pursuant to Section 14549.3, the department finds a violation of subdivision (b), the department may assess penalties pursuant to subdivision (c). A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments. Any penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which is hereby established.(d) A beverage manufacturer shall pay the penalties assessed pursuant to this section, as applicable, based on the information reported to the department pursuant to subdivision (a) on the date the annual report is due to the department.(e) The department may conduct audits and inspections and take disciplinary action consistent with Section 14591.2 against a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.(f) (1) If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to this section for failing to meet the applicable postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content used by the manufacturer was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to this section, the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties assessed for inaccurate reporting, an administrative penalty of 115 percent of the difference between the manufacturers audited actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage and the percentage reported pursuant to this section. (2) A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments.(f)(g) The Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account is hereby created in the State Treasury. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account. Moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account shall be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(g)(h) The penalties assessed pursuant to this section are in addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties.(h)(i) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(i)(j) The Legislature encourages beverage manufacturers to use plastic beverage containers that contain 100 percent recycled plastic content.
14547. (a) (1) No later than March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, every beverage manufacturer shall report to the department in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(2) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to this subdivision on the departments internet website.(b) (1) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2024, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 25 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(2) Between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2029, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 50 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(3) Between January 1, 2030, and December 31, 2034, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 75 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(4) On and after January 1, 2035, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 100 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.(c) (1) A beverage manufacturer that does not meet the minimum recycled plastic content requirements in pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subject to an administrative penalty pursuant to this subdivision. The amount of the penalty shall be as follows for each plastic beverage container for which the beverage manufacturer pays a processing fee pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14575:(A)(A) (i) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2034, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 100 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(B)(ii) On and after January 1, 2035, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 90 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(C)(B) Five mills ($0.005) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 50 percent but less than 75 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(D)(C) One cent ($0.01) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 25 percent but less than 50 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(E)(D) One and one-half cents ($0.015) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 15 percent but less than 25 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(F)(E) Two cents ($0.02) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is less than 15 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).(d)(2) The penalty amounts assessed pursuant to this subdivision (c) shall be adjusted to reflect the changes in the California Consumer Price Index, as defined in Section 21311 of the Government Code, whenever the change is more than five percent higher than any previous adjustment.(e)If, based on audits conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) and information reported to the department pursuant to Section 14549.3, the department finds a violation of subdivision (b), the department may assess penalties pursuant to subdivision (c). A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments. Any penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which is hereby established.(d) A beverage manufacturer shall pay the penalties assessed pursuant to this section, as applicable, based on the information reported to the department pursuant to subdivision (a) on the date the annual report is due to the department.(e) The department may conduct audits and inspections and take disciplinary action consistent with Section 14591.2 against a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.(f) (1) If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to this section for failing to meet the applicable postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content used by the manufacturer was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to this section, the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties assessed for inaccurate reporting, an administrative penalty of 115 percent of the difference between the manufacturers audited actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage and the percentage reported pursuant to this section. (2) A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments.(f)(g) The Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account is hereby created in the State Treasury. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account. Moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account shall be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.(g)(h) The penalties assessed pursuant to this section are in addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties.(h)(i) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(i)(j) The Legislature encourages beverage manufacturers to use plastic beverage containers that contain 100 percent recycled plastic content.
14547. (a) (1) No later than March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, every beverage manufacturer shall report to the department in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(2) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to this subdivision on the departments internet website.
14547. (a) (1) No later than March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, every beverage manufacturer shall report to the department in pounds and by resin type the amount of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.
(2) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to this subdivision on the departments internet website.
(b) (1) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2024, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 25 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.
(2) Between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2029, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 50 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.
(3) Between January 1, 2030, and December 31, 2034, inclusive, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 75 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.
(4) On and after January 1, 2035, a plastic beverage container filled with a beverage sold by a beverage manufacturer shall subject to California Redemption Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), for sale in the state shall, on average, contain no less than 100 percent postconsumer recycled content. plastic.
(c) (1) A beverage manufacturer that does not meet the minimum recycled plastic content requirements in pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subject to an administrative penalty pursuant to this subdivision. The amount of the penalty shall be as follows for each plastic beverage container for which the beverage manufacturer pays a processing fee pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14575:
(A)
(A) (i) Between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2034, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 100 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).
(B)
(ii) On and after January 1, 2035, two and one-half mills ($0.0025) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 75 percent but less than 90 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).
(C)
(B) Five mills ($0.005) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 50 percent but less than 75 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).
(D)
(C) One cent ($0.01) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 25 percent but less than 50 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).
(E)
(D) One and one-half cents ($0.015) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is at least 15 percent but less than 25 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).
(F)
(E) Two cents ($0.02) per for each plastic beverage container containing a percentage of recycled content that reported when the overall compliance rate is less than 15 percent of the required recycled plastic content percentage pursuant to subdivision (b).
(d)
(2) The penalty amounts assessed pursuant to this subdivision (c) shall be adjusted to reflect the changes in the California Consumer Price Index, as defined in Section 21311 of the Government Code, whenever the change is more than five percent higher than any previous adjustment.
(e)If, based on audits conducted pursuant to subdivision (a) and information reported to the department pursuant to Section 14549.3, the department finds a violation of subdivision (b), the department may assess penalties pursuant to subdivision (c). A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments. Any penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account, which is hereby established.
(d) A beverage manufacturer shall pay the penalties assessed pursuant to this section, as applicable, based on the information reported to the department pursuant to subdivision (a) on the date the annual report is due to the department.
(e) The department may conduct audits and inspections and take disciplinary action consistent with Section 14591.2 against a beverage manufacturer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.
(f) (1) If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to this section for failing to meet the applicable postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content used by the manufacturer was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to this section, the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties assessed for inaccurate reporting, an administrative penalty of 115 percent of the difference between the manufacturers audited actual average postconsumer recycled plastic content percentage and the percentage reported pursuant to this section.
(2) A beverage manufacturer that is assessed penalties pursuant to this subdivision shall pay those penalties to the department in quarterly installments.
(f)
(g) The Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account is hereby created in the State Treasury. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account. Moneys in the Recycling Enhancement Penalty Account shall be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
(g)
(h) The penalties assessed pursuant to this section are in addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties.
(h)
(i) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.
(i)
(j) The Legislature encourages beverage manufacturers to use plastic beverage containers that contain 100 percent recycled plastic content.
SEC. 3. Section 14549.3 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:14549.3.(a)The department shall enforce this section and shall conduct audits and inspections of a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section. (b)14549.3. (a) On or before March 1 of each year year, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), shall report to the department the amount in pounds and by resin type of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(c)On or before January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container shall report to the department the percentage of recycled content used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(d)(b) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) subdivision (a) on the departments internet website.(e)If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of a beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c), the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties imposed for reporting inaccurate information pursuant to subdivision (c), a misreporting penalty of up to 15 percent of the difference between the following:(1)The amount of the penalty assessed on the beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of the beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(2)The amount of any penalty that would have been assessed pursuant to Section 14547 based on the recycled content percentage the beverage manufacturer reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(f)(c) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(d) This section shall become inoperative on March 1, 2022, and, as of January 1, 2023, is repealed.
SEC. 3. Section 14549.3 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
### SEC. 3.
14549.3.(a)The department shall enforce this section and shall conduct audits and inspections of a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section. (b)14549.3. (a) On or before March 1 of each year year, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), shall report to the department the amount in pounds and by resin type of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(c)On or before January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container shall report to the department the percentage of recycled content used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(d)(b) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) subdivision (a) on the departments internet website.(e)If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of a beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c), the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties imposed for reporting inaccurate information pursuant to subdivision (c), a misreporting penalty of up to 15 percent of the difference between the following:(1)The amount of the penalty assessed on the beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of the beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(2)The amount of any penalty that would have been assessed pursuant to Section 14547 based on the recycled content percentage the beverage manufacturer reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(f)(c) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(d) This section shall become inoperative on March 1, 2022, and, as of January 1, 2023, is repealed.
(a)The department shall enforce this section and shall conduct audits and inspections of a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this section.
(b)
14549.3. (a) On or before March 1 of each year year, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), shall report to the department the amount in pounds and by resin type of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(c)On or before January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container shall report to the department the percentage of recycled content used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(d)(b) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) subdivision (a) on the departments internet website.(e)If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of a beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c), the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties imposed for reporting inaccurate information pursuant to subdivision (c), a misreporting penalty of up to 15 percent of the difference between the following:(1)The amount of the penalty assessed on the beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of the beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(2)The amount of any penalty that would have been assessed pursuant to Section 14547 based on the recycled content percentage the beverage manufacturer reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(f)(c) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(d) This section shall become inoperative on March 1, 2022, and, as of January 1, 2023, is repealed.
14549.3. (a) On or before March 1 of each year year, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), shall report to the department the amount in pounds and by resin type of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(c)On or before January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container shall report to the department the percentage of recycled content used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.(d)(b) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) subdivision (a) on the departments internet website.(e)If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of a beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c), the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties imposed for reporting inaccurate information pursuant to subdivision (c), a misreporting penalty of up to 15 percent of the difference between the following:(1)The amount of the penalty assessed on the beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of the beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(2)The amount of any penalty that would have been assessed pursuant to Section 14547 based on the recycled content percentage the beverage manufacturer reported pursuant to subdivision (c).(f)(c) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.(d) This section shall become inoperative on March 1, 2022, and, as of January 1, 2023, is repealed.
14549.3. (a) On or before March 1 of each year year, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value Value, pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 14560), shall report to the department the amount in pounds and by resin type of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used by the manufacturer for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.
(c)On or before January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container shall report to the department the percentage of recycled content used in the plastic beverage containers filled with a beverage by the beverage manufacturer in the previous year that are sold in the state. The manufacturer shall submit this information to the department under penalty of perjury.
(d)
(b) The department shall post the information reported pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) subdivision (a) on the departments internet website.
(e)If a penalty is assessed on a beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of a beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c), the beverage manufacturer shall pay, in addition to any penalties imposed for reporting inaccurate information pursuant to subdivision (c), a misreporting penalty of up to 15 percent of the difference between the following:
(1)The amount of the penalty assessed on the beverage manufacturer pursuant to Section 14547 for failing to meet a specified recycled content percentage through an audit or inspection that reveals that the actual recycled content percentage of the beverage manufacturers plastic beverage containers was lower than the percentage reported pursuant to subdivision (c).
(2)The amount of any penalty that would have been assessed pursuant to Section 14547 based on the recycled content percentage the beverage manufacturer reported pursuant to subdivision (c).
(f)
(c) This section does shall not apply to a refillable plastic beverage container.
(d) This section shall become inoperative on March 1, 2022, and, as of January 1, 2023, is repealed.
SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
### SEC. 4.