Public resources trailer bill.
What changed between versions
Increased the maximum market development payment for plastic beverage containers from $150 per ton to $250 per ton, and extended the authorization period from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2029.
Added a new grant program of up to $5 million annually (2026-27 through 2028-29) to support plastic reclaimers and manufacturers investing in equipment, facility operations, or infrastructure to process postconsumer plastic beverage containers.
Extended the continuous appropriation for plastic market development payments from the 2025-26 fiscal year through the 2028-29 fiscal year, with specific annual caps of $35 million (2026-27), $30 million (2027-28), and $25 million (2028-29).
Reduced glass market development payments from $60 million annually (ending January 1, 2028) to $20 million annually after January 1, 2028 (ending January 1, 2030).
Added new Section 14549.8 requiring reclaimers and manufacturers to report specified information (source, quantity, price, quality of plastic, types of products made) to be eligible for market development payments, with aggregated data to be published by February 15, 2030.
Required the department to publish a report on proposed methodologies for verification of recycled plastic by January 1, 2032, considering standards from other states, localities, unions, and nations.
Changed the factors the department must consider when setting market development payment amounts: replaced 'minimum funding level needed' language with 'incentive payments to encourage' language, and added new considerations including quality of plastic processed, types of products manufactured, overall benefit to circularity, and market conditions related to scrap values and pricing.
Extended the deadline for collecting hazardous waste disposal fees from June 30, 2022 to September 30, 2022, allowing the state to continue collecting fees that were due in the additional three-month window.
Narrowed the condition under which the State Fire Marshal may collect admission and training fees: fees may now only be collected when state appropriations from funding sources other than the California Fire and Arson Training Fund are insufficient, rather than when any state appropriations or other funding sources are insufficient.
Made various technical amendments to the Revenue and Taxation Code regarding penalty structures for late payment and filing of generation and handling fees, including tiered penalties (10%, 25%, 50%, 100%) based on delinquency period length.