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CalRecycle delays SB 54 regulations, lawmakers press for timeline
Summary
CalRecycle told the Assembly Budget subcommittee it has paused formal rulemaking on SB 54 to address extensive stakeholder comments and complex novel provisions; lawmakers pressed the agency for a clear timeline and warned that the missed statutory expectations have eroded confidence.
CalRecycle officials told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 that they have delayed the formal regulatory package to implement SB 54, the state's producer responsibility law for plastics, to address significant stakeholder comments and unresolved technical issues.
The department's chief deputy, Mindy McIntyre, said SB 54 is "the most ambitious reform of plastics and packaging management in state history," and that the package includes novel requirements such as source-reduction targets and an eco-modulated fee that require careful development. She told lawmakers CalRecycle will reinitiate the regulatory process and seek public comment on revised language. "We are committed to SB 54," she…
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