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California Bill Intros The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

California Bill Intros The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. WPA Meeting March 12, 2013. California Situation. Democrats Rule – Super Majority in Assembly Open Primary, New District Lines – New World Over 2,000 Bills Introduced 2013 65% New Members Assembly - 39 Totally New Members

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California Bill Intros The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

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  1. California Bill IntrosThe Good, The Bad, The Ugly WPA Meeting March 12, 2013

  2. California Situation • Democrats Rule – Super Majority in Assembly • Open Primary, New District Lines – New World • Over 2,000 Bills Introduced 2013 • 65% New Members • Assembly - 39 Totally New Members • Senate - Lots of “Retreads”, One Totally New

  3. Bill Introductions • Bags – 4 • Marine Debris, Plastic Pollution – 2 • Extended Producer Responsibility – 3 • Labeling – 2 • Bottle Bill – more than 8

  4. BagsAB 158 (Levine, D-San Rafael) • 1/1/15 Bans Single Use Bags – Paper & Plastic • Allows Stores to Sell Paper and Compostable Bags • Requires Stores to Provide Reusable Bags for Purchase • Low Income Customers • Stores Required to Provide Reusable or Paper Bag • Requires Stores to Continue Plastic Bag Collection • Reusable Bag • 125 Uses, Carry 22 lbs. 125 times over 175 feet • Plastic Reusable – 20% Postconsumer Content • Certification & Fees for Reusable Manufacturers

  5. BagsAB 1337 (Allen, R-Huntington Beach) • Spot Bill • City of Huntington Considering Bag Ban • Other Cities in Orange County Have Done Bans

  6. BagsSB 405 (Padilla, D-Los Angeles) • Contains Provisions Similar to AB 158 • Does NOT Require Stores to Continue Plastic Bag Collection • 1/1/15 Bans Single Use Bags – Paper & Plastic • Allows Stores to Sell Paper and Compostable Bags • Requires Stores to Provide Reusable Bags for Purchase • Low Income Customers • Stores Required to Provide Reusable or Paper Bag • Reusable Bag • 125 Uses, Carry 22 lbs. 125 times over 175 feet • Plastic Reusable – 20% Postconsumer Content • Certification & Fees for Reusable Manufacturers

  7. BagsSB 700 (Wolk, D-Davis) • $.05 Fee For Each Single Use Bag • Single Use – plastic, paper • Allows Stores to Keep $0.005 and Additional .005 if: • Gives Customer Credit of 5 Cents for Using Own Bags • Advertises this Credit & Shows Credit on Receipt • Funds Collected to be Used for Grants to Locals for: • Local Parks • Local Programs for Reducing and Cleaning Up Litter • No Local Government Preemption • BUT – does address Proposition 26 Tax Issues • Fees Charged Must go Toward Specific/Direct Use

  8. EPR, Plastic Marine DebrisSB 529 (Leno, D-San Francisco) “Plastic and Marine Pollution Reduction, Recycling, and Composting Act” • Requires all Restaurant Foodservice and Bags to be: • Recyclable or Compostable • Definition of Recyclable or Compostable: • Accepted Back (EPR) by the Food Facility • Accepted for recycling or composting in a residential program available to at least 75% of households near the facility • Bans Foodservice and Single Use Bags Unless: • 7/1/16 Recycled or Composted at a 25% or Higher Rate • 7/1/18 – 50% or Higher Rate • 7/1/20 – 75% or Higher Rate

  9. EPR, Plastic Marine DebrisAB 521 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista) “Plastic Pollution Reduction Producer Responsibility Act” • Protect California’s Coasts and Oceans • By Significantly Reducing Plastic Pollution • Require Producers of Plastic Products to be Financially Responsible for the Reduction • Reduce the Financial Burden on Local Governments • Support CA’s Economy by Shifting Financial Burden to Plastic Manufacturers • Conduct Monitoring and Show Measurable Reduction of Plastic Pollution

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