Paint-Fee Measure Rolls to Quick Passage in California
SACRAMENTO, CA - A bill that will give the California Air Resources Board (CARB) the authority to impose new fees on various consumer products and architectural paints roared to passage in the state legislature despite protests from industry groups.
The bill allows the imposition of a fee on manufacturers of architectural coatings if a manufacturer's sales in the state would result in the emission of 250 tons or more of VOCs per year. The measure would require that revenue from the fee be used to "mitigate or reduce air pollution in the state created by consumer products and architectural coatings."