CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 899Introduced by Assembly Member RansomFebruary 19, 2025 An act to add Article 17 (commencing with Section 12100.180) to Chapter 1.6 to Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to economic development. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 899, as introduced, Ransom. Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program. Existing law establishes the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth.This bill would establish the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program. The bill would require, upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz to develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California. The bill would permit a California winery to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles made in California under the program. The bill would require GO-Biz to develop eligibility criteria, as specified, and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to use unallocated funds from a specified program for purposes of the grant program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) Glass containers are highly sustainable because every glass bottle can be recycled endlessly without losing quality and used to create a new glass bottle, thereby reducing waste, conserving natural resources, and reducing carbon emissions associated with mining, processing, and transporting raw materials.(b) Recycled glass (cullet) reduces energy use and carbon emissions in the manufacturing process. There is a 2- to 3-percent drop in energy use for every 10 percent cullet used in the manufacturing process. One ton of carbon is reduced for every six tons of cullet used in manufacturing.(c) California glass container manufacturers compete on an unlevel playing field with foreign glass manufacturers with in-state recycled content requirements, compliance with in-state carbon emission reductions, and federal and regional air quality regulations. None of which are applicable to foreign glass manufacturers.(d) California glass container manufacturers provide high-wage, highly skilled union careers.(e) There is in the state a glass market development program to encourage in-state production and distribution of glass that is not used to its fullest extent because California wine producers are able to purchase foreign-made bottles cheaper than California-made bottles.(f) The Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) administers the California Competes Tax Credit program to help businesses stay and grow in California and create quality, full-time jobs in the state that might not otherwise be created.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature to increase the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California by enacting the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program to promote a circular economy and to direct Go-Biz to administer the program using unallocated glass market development program funds.SEC. 2. Article 17 (commencing with Section 12100.180) is added to Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: Article 17. Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program12100.180. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.12100.181. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(a) Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Grant Program or program means the program created pursuant to Section 12100.182.(b) GO-Biz means the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.12100.182. (a) There is hereby established, within the office, the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.(b) (1) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California. (2) Under the program, a California winery shall be able to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles produced in California.(c) GO-Biz shall develop eligibility criteria for the program. The eligibility criteria shall include all of the following:(1) The winery shall demonstrate that it has been purchasing foreign made glass wine bottles for ____ years.(2) The winery shall commit to purchasing only glass wine bottles produced in California for ____ years after being awarded a grant.(3) Grant money shall only be used to purchase glass wine bottles produced in California.12100.183. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall use unallocated funds from the glass market development payments program authorized pursuant to Section 14549.7 of the Public Resources Code, for purposes of the grant program established pursuant to this article.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 899Introduced by Assembly Member RansomFebruary 19, 2025 An act to add Article 17 (commencing with Section 12100.180) to Chapter 1.6 to Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to economic development. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 899, as introduced, Ransom. Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program. Existing law establishes the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth.This bill would establish the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program. The bill would require, upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz to develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California. The bill would permit a California winery to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles made in California under the program. The bill would require GO-Biz to develop eligibility criteria, as specified, and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to use unallocated funds from a specified program for purposes of the grant program.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 899
Introduced by Assembly Member RansomFebruary 19, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Ransom
February 19, 2025
An act to add Article 17 (commencing with Section 12100.180) to Chapter 1.6 to Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to economic development.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 899, as introduced, Ransom. Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.
Existing law establishes the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth.This bill would establish the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program. The bill would require, upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz to develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California. The bill would permit a California winery to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles made in California under the program. The bill would require GO-Biz to develop eligibility criteria, as specified, and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to use unallocated funds from a specified program for purposes of the grant program.
Existing law establishes the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth.
This bill would establish the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program. The bill would require, upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz to develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California. The bill would permit a California winery to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles made in California under the program. The bill would require GO-Biz to develop eligibility criteria, as specified, and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to use unallocated funds from a specified program for purposes of the grant program.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) Glass containers are highly sustainable because every glass bottle can be recycled endlessly without losing quality and used to create a new glass bottle, thereby reducing waste, conserving natural resources, and reducing carbon emissions associated with mining, processing, and transporting raw materials.(b) Recycled glass (cullet) reduces energy use and carbon emissions in the manufacturing process. There is a 2- to 3-percent drop in energy use for every 10 percent cullet used in the manufacturing process. One ton of carbon is reduced for every six tons of cullet used in manufacturing.(c) California glass container manufacturers compete on an unlevel playing field with foreign glass manufacturers with in-state recycled content requirements, compliance with in-state carbon emission reductions, and federal and regional air quality regulations. None of which are applicable to foreign glass manufacturers.(d) California glass container manufacturers provide high-wage, highly skilled union careers.(e) There is in the state a glass market development program to encourage in-state production and distribution of glass that is not used to its fullest extent because California wine producers are able to purchase foreign-made bottles cheaper than California-made bottles.(f) The Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) administers the California Competes Tax Credit program to help businesses stay and grow in California and create quality, full-time jobs in the state that might not otherwise be created.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature to increase the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California by enacting the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program to promote a circular economy and to direct Go-Biz to administer the program using unallocated glass market development program funds.SEC. 2. Article 17 (commencing with Section 12100.180) is added to Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: Article 17. Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program12100.180. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.12100.181. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(a) Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Grant Program or program means the program created pursuant to Section 12100.182.(b) GO-Biz means the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.12100.182. (a) There is hereby established, within the office, the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.(b) (1) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California. (2) Under the program, a California winery shall be able to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles produced in California.(c) GO-Biz shall develop eligibility criteria for the program. The eligibility criteria shall include all of the following:(1) The winery shall demonstrate that it has been purchasing foreign made glass wine bottles for ____ years.(2) The winery shall commit to purchasing only glass wine bottles produced in California for ____ years after being awarded a grant.(3) Grant money shall only be used to purchase glass wine bottles produced in California.12100.183. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall use unallocated funds from the glass market development payments program authorized pursuant to Section 14549.7 of the Public Resources Code, for purposes of the grant program established pursuant to this article.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) Glass containers are highly sustainable because every glass bottle can be recycled endlessly without losing quality and used to create a new glass bottle, thereby reducing waste, conserving natural resources, and reducing carbon emissions associated with mining, processing, and transporting raw materials.(b) Recycled glass (cullet) reduces energy use and carbon emissions in the manufacturing process. There is a 2- to 3-percent drop in energy use for every 10 percent cullet used in the manufacturing process. One ton of carbon is reduced for every six tons of cullet used in manufacturing.(c) California glass container manufacturers compete on an unlevel playing field with foreign glass manufacturers with in-state recycled content requirements, compliance with in-state carbon emission reductions, and federal and regional air quality regulations. None of which are applicable to foreign glass manufacturers.(d) California glass container manufacturers provide high-wage, highly skilled union careers.(e) There is in the state a glass market development program to encourage in-state production and distribution of glass that is not used to its fullest extent because California wine producers are able to purchase foreign-made bottles cheaper than California-made bottles.(f) The Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) administers the California Competes Tax Credit program to help businesses stay and grow in California and create quality, full-time jobs in the state that might not otherwise be created.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature to increase the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California by enacting the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program to promote a circular economy and to direct Go-Biz to administer the program using unallocated glass market development program funds.
SECTION 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) Glass containers are highly sustainable because every glass bottle can be recycled endlessly without losing quality and used to create a new glass bottle, thereby reducing waste, conserving natural resources, and reducing carbon emissions associated with mining, processing, and transporting raw materials.(b) Recycled glass (cullet) reduces energy use and carbon emissions in the manufacturing process. There is a 2- to 3-percent drop in energy use for every 10 percent cullet used in the manufacturing process. One ton of carbon is reduced for every six tons of cullet used in manufacturing.(c) California glass container manufacturers compete on an unlevel playing field with foreign glass manufacturers with in-state recycled content requirements, compliance with in-state carbon emission reductions, and federal and regional air quality regulations. None of which are applicable to foreign glass manufacturers.(d) California glass container manufacturers provide high-wage, highly skilled union careers.(e) There is in the state a glass market development program to encourage in-state production and distribution of glass that is not used to its fullest extent because California wine producers are able to purchase foreign-made bottles cheaper than California-made bottles.(f) The Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) administers the California Competes Tax Credit program to help businesses stay and grow in California and create quality, full-time jobs in the state that might not otherwise be created.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature to increase the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California by enacting the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program to promote a circular economy and to direct Go-Biz to administer the program using unallocated glass market development program funds.
SECTION 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:
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(a) Glass containers are highly sustainable because every glass bottle can be recycled endlessly without losing quality and used to create a new glass bottle, thereby reducing waste, conserving natural resources, and reducing carbon emissions associated with mining, processing, and transporting raw materials.
(b) Recycled glass (cullet) reduces energy use and carbon emissions in the manufacturing process. There is a 2- to 3-percent drop in energy use for every 10 percent cullet used in the manufacturing process. One ton of carbon is reduced for every six tons of cullet used in manufacturing.
(c) California glass container manufacturers compete on an unlevel playing field with foreign glass manufacturers with in-state recycled content requirements, compliance with in-state carbon emission reductions, and federal and regional air quality regulations. None of which are applicable to foreign glass manufacturers.
(d) California glass container manufacturers provide high-wage, highly skilled union careers.
(e) There is in the state a glass market development program to encourage in-state production and distribution of glass that is not used to its fullest extent because California wine producers are able to purchase foreign-made bottles cheaper than California-made bottles.
(f) The Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) administers the California Competes Tax Credit program to help businesses stay and grow in California and create quality, full-time jobs in the state that might not otherwise be created.
(g) It is the intent of the Legislature to increase the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California by enacting the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program to promote a circular economy and to direct Go-Biz to administer the program using unallocated glass market development program funds.
SEC. 2. Article 17 (commencing with Section 12100.180) is added to Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: Article 17. Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program12100.180. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.12100.181. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(a) Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Grant Program or program means the program created pursuant to Section 12100.182.(b) GO-Biz means the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.12100.182. (a) There is hereby established, within the office, the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.(b) (1) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California. (2) Under the program, a California winery shall be able to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles produced in California.(c) GO-Biz shall develop eligibility criteria for the program. The eligibility criteria shall include all of the following:(1) The winery shall demonstrate that it has been purchasing foreign made glass wine bottles for ____ years.(2) The winery shall commit to purchasing only glass wine bottles produced in California for ____ years after being awarded a grant.(3) Grant money shall only be used to purchase glass wine bottles produced in California.12100.183. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall use unallocated funds from the glass market development payments program authorized pursuant to Section 14549.7 of the Public Resources Code, for purposes of the grant program established pursuant to this article.
SEC. 2. Article 17 (commencing with Section 12100.180) is added to Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:
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Article 17. Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program12100.180. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.12100.181. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(a) Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Grant Program or program means the program created pursuant to Section 12100.182.(b) GO-Biz means the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.12100.182. (a) There is hereby established, within the office, the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.(b) (1) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California. (2) Under the program, a California winery shall be able to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles produced in California.(c) GO-Biz shall develop eligibility criteria for the program. The eligibility criteria shall include all of the following:(1) The winery shall demonstrate that it has been purchasing foreign made glass wine bottles for ____ years.(2) The winery shall commit to purchasing only glass wine bottles produced in California for ____ years after being awarded a grant.(3) Grant money shall only be used to purchase glass wine bottles produced in California.12100.183. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall use unallocated funds from the glass market development payments program authorized pursuant to Section 14549.7 of the Public Resources Code, for purposes of the grant program established pursuant to this article.
Article 17. Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program12100.180. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.12100.181. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(a) Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Grant Program or program means the program created pursuant to Section 12100.182.(b) GO-Biz means the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.12100.182. (a) There is hereby established, within the office, the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.(b) (1) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California. (2) Under the program, a California winery shall be able to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles produced in California.(c) GO-Biz shall develop eligibility criteria for the program. The eligibility criteria shall include all of the following:(1) The winery shall demonstrate that it has been purchasing foreign made glass wine bottles for ____ years.(2) The winery shall commit to purchasing only glass wine bottles produced in California for ____ years after being awarded a grant.(3) Grant money shall only be used to purchase glass wine bottles produced in California.12100.183. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall use unallocated funds from the glass market development payments program authorized pursuant to Section 14549.7 of the Public Resources Code, for purposes of the grant program established pursuant to this article.
Article 17. Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program
Article 17. Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program
12100.180. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.
12100.180. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.
12100.181. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(a) Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Grant Program or program means the program created pursuant to Section 12100.182.(b) GO-Biz means the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.
12100.181. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a) Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Grant Program or program means the program created pursuant to Section 12100.182.
(b) GO-Biz means the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.
12100.182. (a) There is hereby established, within the office, the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.(b) (1) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California. (2) Under the program, a California winery shall be able to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles produced in California.(c) GO-Biz shall develop eligibility criteria for the program. The eligibility criteria shall include all of the following:(1) The winery shall demonstrate that it has been purchasing foreign made glass wine bottles for ____ years.(2) The winery shall commit to purchasing only glass wine bottles produced in California for ____ years after being awarded a grant.(3) Grant money shall only be used to purchase glass wine bottles produced in California.
12100.182. (a) There is hereby established, within the office, the Buy California Glass Bottle Procurement and Incentive Program.
(b) (1) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall develop and administer the program in order to promote the production and distribution of wine bottles made in California.
(2) Under the program, a California winery shall be able to apply for a grant to purchase wine bottles produced in California.
(c) GO-Biz shall develop eligibility criteria for the program. The eligibility criteria shall include all of the following:
(1) The winery shall demonstrate that it has been purchasing foreign made glass wine bottles for ____ years.
(2) The winery shall commit to purchasing only glass wine bottles produced in California for ____ years after being awarded a grant.
(3) Grant money shall only be used to purchase glass wine bottles produced in California.
12100.183. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall use unallocated funds from the glass market development payments program authorized pursuant to Section 14549.7 of the Public Resources Code, for purposes of the grant program established pursuant to this article.
12100.183. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, GO-Biz shall use unallocated funds from the glass market development payments program authorized pursuant to Section 14549.7 of the Public Resources Code, for purposes of the grant program established pursuant to this article.