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CA SB955

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Catherine Blakespear

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the minimum gross annual sales threshold for "supermarket" definition from $2 million to $5 million under California's Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act

  • Specifies that a reverse vending machine certified as a recycling center does not make an unserved convenience zone "served," regardless of operating hours

  • Allows dealer cooperatives and mobile recycling units to operate and receive program payments in the same convenience zone as a reverse vending machine

  • Protects existing recycling centers from losing handling fee eligibility when a reverse vending machine locates in their convenience zone, and vice versa

  • Declared an urgency statute requiring a 2/3 vote, taking effect immediately to address barriers to beverage container redemption services in areas lacking recycling infrastructure

Legislative Description

Beverage containers: supermarkets: reverse vending machines.

Last Action

Set for hearing April 8.

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Environmental Quality2/11/2026
Rules2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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