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CA AB337
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Steve Bennett
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AI Summary
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Expands the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery's grant program to include financial assistance specifically for edible food recovery, including transportation of recovered food and technology/software that improves efficiency and tracking of food recovery
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Adds "construction or expansion" of facilities for edible food waste recovery operations as eligible infrastructure projects, expanding beyond the current language that only covers construction
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Requires the department to consider the increased amount of edible food recovery capacity a project will create when awarding grants for edible food recovery
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Funding comes from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established under California's cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions
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Does not require a new appropriation; grants are administered upon appropriation by the Legislature from existing fund sources
Legislative Description
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: grant program: edible food.
Last Action
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2/2/2026