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Assembly sets 12¢ processing fee for bag‑and‑box wine and spirit containers through 2031
Summary
SB 13 41 establishes a 12‑cent processing fee for qualifying bag‑and‑box wine and distilled‑spirit containers through Jan. 1, 2031, responding to a large fee spike announced by CalRecycle; the Assembly approved the bill on concurrence.
Assemblymember Connolly presented SB 13 41 to set a 12‑cent processing fee for qualifying bag‑and‑box containers (flexible bags in a cardboard box) through Jan. 1, 2031. The presenter noted that CalRecycle had announced a near 5,000% increase in the temporary processing fee for bag‑and‑box containers effective Jan. 1, 2026, and said the bill provides a path forward with a 12¢ fee structure in place through 2031.
Supporters described the measure as pragmatic and designed to stabilize recycling costs for these newer container types while preserving recycling program sustainability. The Assembly recorded the roll and the measure passed on concurrence during the floor session.
Provenance: SB 13 41 presentation and vote appear in transcript segments beginning at SEG 2915 and concluding at SEG 2942.
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