AB-1304
Energy & Environment

Paint product recovery program: paint recovery: education and outreach.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Expands California's paint recovery program to require manufacturers to collect and recycle leftover paint products.
  • Mandates paint manufacturers to develop educational materials about proper paint handling and recycling.
  • Requires paint manufacturers to invest in apprenticeship programs for training future painters.
  • Establishes multilingual outreach efforts to ensure all California communities can participate in paint recycling.

Summary

Assembly Member Schultz's paint product recovery legislation expands California's existing program by requiring manufacturers to implement comprehensive paint recovery and recycling initiatives while investing in workforce development. The bill redefines the program's scope to encompass paint recovery - the collection and transportation of leftover paint for reuse, processing, or recycling to reduce environmental impacts and disposal costs.

The legislation mandates that paint manufacturers develop and maintain educational materials for consumers, contractors, and retailers about proper paint handling and recycling. These materials must include multilingual communications, visible retail signage, consumer handouts, and online resources detailing collection site locations. The bill also requires manufacturers to partner with California apprenticeship programs to train future painters in environmental stewardship practices.

Under the amended provisions, the program maintains its existing framework for paint collection and processing while adding explicit requirements for paint recovery and reuse. The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery continues to oversee manufacturer stewardship plans, which must now incorporate both the expanded recovery objectives and workforce training components. The bill preserves current definitions of paint products while clarifying exclusions for industrial coatings and health and beauty items.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Natural Resources Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Natural Resources Hearing
Assembly Natural Resources Hearing
Introduced. To print.
Assembly Floor
Introduced. To print.
Introduced. To print.

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Joaquin ArambulaD
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Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
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Lisa CalderonD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Mike FongD
Assembly Member
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Diane DixonR
Assembly Member
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Lisa CalderonD
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Mike FongD
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Diane DixonR
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Jessica CalozaD
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Mark GonzalezD
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Heather HadwickR
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Nick SchultzD
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Jose SolacheD
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Sade ElhawaryD
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Introduced By

Nick Schultz
Nick SchultzD
California State Assembly Member
10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Latest Voting History

April 21, 2025
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Assembly Committee
Assembly Natural Resources Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
131014PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Expands California's paint recovery program to require manufacturers to collect and recycle leftover paint products.
  • Mandates paint manufacturers to develop educational materials about proper paint handling and recycling.
  • Requires paint manufacturers to invest in apprenticeship programs for training future painters.
  • Establishes multilingual outreach efforts to ensure all California communities can participate in paint recycling.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Nick Schultz
Nick SchultzD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Schultz's paint product recovery legislation expands California's existing program by requiring manufacturers to implement comprehensive paint recovery and recycling initiatives while investing in workforce development. The bill redefines the program's scope to encompass paint recovery - the collection and transportation of leftover paint for reuse, processing, or recycling to reduce environmental impacts and disposal costs.

The legislation mandates that paint manufacturers develop and maintain educational materials for consumers, contractors, and retailers about proper paint handling and recycling. These materials must include multilingual communications, visible retail signage, consumer handouts, and online resources detailing collection site locations. The bill also requires manufacturers to partner with California apprenticeship programs to train future painters in environmental stewardship practices.

Under the amended provisions, the program maintains its existing framework for paint collection and processing while adding explicit requirements for paint recovery and reuse. The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery continues to oversee manufacturer stewardship plans, which must now incorporate both the expanded recovery objectives and workforce training components. The bill preserves current definitions of paint products while clarifying exclusions for industrial coatings and health and beauty items.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Natural Resources Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Natural Resources Hearing
Assembly Natural Resources Hearing
Introduced. To print.
Assembly Floor
Introduced. To print.
Introduced. To print.

Latest Voting History

April 21, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Natural Resources Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
131014PASS

Contacts

Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mike FongD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Diane DixonR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Lisa CalderonD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Mike FongD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Diane DixonR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Gregg HartD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Blanca PachecoD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Gail PellerinD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Kate SanchezR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Tri TaR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Jessica CalozaD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Mark GonzalezD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Heather HadwickR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Nick SchultzD
Assembly Member
Bill Author
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Jose SolacheD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Sade ElhawaryD
Assembly Member
Committee Member