AB-899
Energy & Environment

Beverage containers: glass wine bottles: market development.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a new state program to support California-based manufacturers of glass wine bottles.
  • Provides manufacturers up to $200 per ton for producing wine bottles using recycled glass.
  • Limits payments to 25,000 tons annually per manufacturer to promote local production.
  • Uses existing unallocated recycling funds to help California producers compete with foreign manufacturers.
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Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/19/2025)
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Summary

Assembly Member Ransom's proposal to expand California's glass recycling incentives would create a new market development payment program specifically for in-state manufacturers of wine bottles, drawing from existing recycling fund allocations to offer up to $200 per ton for qualifying production.

The measure authorizes the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to provide payments to California-based manufacturers who produce glass wine bottles intended for sale to beverage makers within the state. These payments would come from unallocated portions of the $60 million currently appropriated annually for glass container market development. Individual manufacturers could receive payments for up to 25,000 tons of production per year, subject to legislative appropriation and fund availability.

According to the bill's findings, glass containers can be recycled indefinitely without quality loss, with every 10% of recycled glass content reducing manufacturing energy use by 2-3% and each six tons of recycled material decreasing carbon emissions by one ton. The authors note that California manufacturers face different regulatory requirements than foreign competitors, particularly regarding recycled content standards and emissions controls. The measure aims to address what the authors describe as an underutilized glass market development program, citing price competition from foreign-made bottles as a key factor limiting California wine bottle production.

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Introduced By

Rhodesia Ransom
Rhodesia RansomD
California State Assembly Member

Community Outlook

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Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Hearing scheduled for , State Capitol, Room 437
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Assembly Floor
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Read first time. To print.

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Al MuratsuchiD
Assembly Member
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Ash KalraD
Assembly Member
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Heath FloraR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
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Isaac BryanD
Assembly Member
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Al MuratsuchiD
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Ash KalraD
Assembly Member
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Heath FloraR
Assembly Member
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Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
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Isaac BryanD
Assembly Member
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Matt HaneyD
Assembly Member
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Juan AlanisR
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Damon ConnollyD
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Josh HooverR
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Gail PellerinD
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Rick ZburD
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Robert GarciaD
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Alexandra MacedoR
Assembly Member
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Rhodesia RansomD
Assembly Member
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Nick SchultzD
Assembly Member
Committee Member

Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a new state program to support California-based manufacturers of glass wine bottles.
  • Provides manufacturers up to $200 per ton for producing wine bottles using recycled glass.
  • Limits payments to 25,000 tons annually per manufacturer to promote local production.
  • Uses existing unallocated recycling funds to help California producers compete with foreign manufacturers.

Get Involved

Act Now!

This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.

Introduced By

Rhodesia Ransom
Rhodesia RansomD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Ransom's proposal to expand California's glass recycling incentives would create a new market development payment program specifically for in-state manufacturers of wine bottles, drawing from existing recycling fund allocations to offer up to $200 per ton for qualifying production.

The measure authorizes the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to provide payments to California-based manufacturers who produce glass wine bottles intended for sale to beverage makers within the state. These payments would come from unallocated portions of the $60 million currently appropriated annually for glass container market development. Individual manufacturers could receive payments for up to 25,000 tons of production per year, subject to legislative appropriation and fund availability.

According to the bill's findings, glass containers can be recycled indefinitely without quality loss, with every 10% of recycled glass content reducing manufacturing energy use by 2-3% and each six tons of recycled material decreasing carbon emissions by one ton. The authors note that California manufacturers face different regulatory requirements than foreign competitors, particularly regarding recycled content standards and emissions controls. The measure aims to address what the authors describe as an underutilized glass market development program, citing price competition from foreign-made bottles as a key factor limiting California wine bottle production.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/19/2025)
Probability of Passing
We're working on it! Check back later.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Hearing scheduled for , State Capitol, Room 437
Read first time. To print.
Assembly Floor
Read first time. To print.
Read first time. To print.

Community Outlook

No votes yet
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0%
Negative
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Relevant Contacts

Profile
Al MuratsuchiD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Ash KalraD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Heath FloraR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Isaac BryanD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 15 row(s) selected.
Page 1 of 3
Select All Legislators
Profile
Al MuratsuchiD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Ash KalraD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Heath FloraR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Isaac BryanD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Matt HaneyD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Juan AlanisR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Damon ConnollyD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Josh HooverR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Gail PellerinD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Rick ZburD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Robert GarciaD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Alexandra MacedoR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Profile
Rhodesia RansomD
Assembly Member
Bill Author
Profile
Nick SchultzD
Assembly Member
Committee Member