Requires paint producers to implement or participate in paint stewardship program.

This bill, the "Architectural Paint Stewardship Act," requires manufacturers of architectural paint (interior/exterior coatings sold in 5-gallon containers or less) to create or join a paint stewardship program. The program must collect, reuse, recycle, and responsibly manage leftover paint from consumers, eliminating costs for local governments. Key mechanisms include requiring producers to submit a statewide collection plan (ensuring 90% of residents have access within 15 miles) and adding a "paint stewardship assessment" to the price of paint sold in New Jersey. The bill directly affects paint manufacturers, retailers, and consumers by shifting responsibility for leftover paint disposal from taxpayers to producers.