Industry Voices Opposition to Proposal to Impose Fee on Paint in California
SACRAMENTO, CA — Coatings-industry representatives are voicing opposition to a California proposal to impose a fee on architectural paint manufacturers to help pay for the cost of management of leftover (post-consumer) paint.
The fee proposal is being suggested by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, which is seeking legislation that would initially impose a 15¢/gal fee for a three-year period, followed by a 25% increase in the fee per year for at least 20 years. The NPCA and the California Paint Council oppose this “advance disposal fee,” saying the fee would unfairly place a “significant and displaced economic burden” on industry.