sept-oct-2019

AB 1080 (Gonzalez)/SB 54 (Allen) Solid Waste: Packaging & Products AB 1080 (Gonzalez) and SB 54 (Allen) are identical bills that would enact the California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act. The legislation would require producers to achieve a 75 percent reduction in single-use packaging and single-use products by 2030. The bills provide broad authority to Cal Recycle, which includes fees, penalties, emergency rulemaking, and reporting from all producers, retailers, and wholesalers. Neither measure was brought up for a vote and are now considered two-year bills. Both bills can be acted upon as early as January 2020. The agriculture industry will be working with both authors during the fall interim. The industry’s goal is to come to a reasonable solution that achieves the authors’ intended outcome of the legislation while preserving the value and importance of food packaging. It was a busy year for the California Legislature and the Almond Alliance. As an organization, we remain committed to ensuring that, despite these challenges, future generations of almond growers will continue to farm and flourish in California. As always, I invite you to contact me at etrevino @ almondalliance.org if you have any questions about legislation or policies at the State and Federal levels. FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE VISIT EXACTCORP.COM OR CALL 209.544.8600 FOR EVERY PHASE OF NUT PRODUCT ION. . . E-CABS SPRAYERS SWEEPERS CALL US TO GET YOUR 2019 HARVEST DEMOS SCHEDULED CONDITIONERS CARTS R.O.P.S. Certified Eligible for the LOW-DUST Nut Harvester Replacement Program by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District SELF-PROPELLED HARVESTERS Elaine Trevino, President & CEO, Almond Alliance of California 2 9 S E P T E M B E R – O C T O B E R 2 0 1 9