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Senate committee sends AB 720 to floor to extend bottle‑bill labeling deadline, grandfather QR‑coded bottles
Summary
The Senate Environmental Quality Committee voted unanimously to return AB 720 to the Senate floor after testimony that the bill would delay labeling compliance for certain beverage containers, grandfather printed bottles affected by changing QR‑code guidance, and make several wine‑industry technical fixes.
The Senate Environmental Quality Committee voted unanimously to send AB 720 back to the Senate floor after hearing that the bill would extend a labeling compliance deadline tied to California’s beverage container redemption program and grandfather bottles already printed under earlier guidance.
AB 720, introduced to the committee as the hearing opened, would push out the compliance date for new labeling rules and codify that a QR code may substitute for the “CRV” or “California redemption value” text on beverage containers. Supporters told the committee the change is needed because CalRecycle has not finished rulemaking tied to earlier legislation and because interim guidance on QR‑code size shifted after manufacturers had already printed bottles.
Committee members heard testimony from trade groups representing wineries, retailers and…
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