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

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Schultz
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on funding or penalties.

Paint Recovery Program: Education and Outreach

This law updates a program that requires paint manufacturers to develop educational materials and outreach efforts to promote the proper use, handling, recycling, and recovery of leftover paint.

What This Bill Does

Defines 'paint recovery' as collecting and transporting leftover paint for reuse, processing, or recycling.
Requires paint manufacturers to create a stewardship plan that includes education and outreach efforts.
Promotes source reduction and proper use and handling of paint products through these educational materials.

Who It Names or Affects

Paint manufacturers
Consumers, contractors, and retailers who buy or sell paint

Terms To Know

Stewardship plan: A plan that paint makers must create to collect, transport, and process leftover paint.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided for education and outreach efforts.
It is unclear what specific penalties, if any, will apply to paint manufacturers who do not comply with the requirements.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-07 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-04-03 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1304, as amended, Schultz.
Paint product recovery program: paint recovery:
definition.
education and outreach.
Existing law establishes a paint product recovery program for the purpose of requiring paint manufacturers to develop and implement a
program
stewardship plan
to collect, transport, and process postconsumer paint to reduce the costs and environmental impacts of the disposal of postconsumer paint in this state. Existing law defines various terms for the purpose of the program.
Existing law requires a stewardship plan to include consumer, contractor, and retailer education and outreach efforts to promote source reduction and recycling products, and authorizes the development and updating of education and outreach
materials.
This bill would state that the purpose of the program is also to require paint manufacturers to develop and implement a program to recover, reuse, and recycle postconsumer paint. The bill would define “paint recovery” to mean the process of collecting and transporting leftover paint for the purpose of reuse, processing, or recycling to reduce its environmental impact and disposal costs.
The bill would require, rather than authorize, the development and updating of education and outreach materials, would require a stewardship plan’s education and outreach efforts to also promote the proper use and handling of paint products, and would require those efforts to include investment in the training of California’s future workforce by working with California apprenticeship programs for training apprentices and journey-level painters.

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