The Department shall determine the percentage of the total amount of plastic covered material produced and reported by all producers for which each Independent Producer is the producer, and the Independent Producer shall pay that percentage of the total environmental mitigation surcharge imposed by section 42064 of the Public Resources Code. The percentage share shall be the average of the percentage calculated using the weight of the plastic covered material and the percentage calculated using number of plastic components.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40401, 40502, 42060 and 42064, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 42051 and 42064, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-1-2026; operative 5-1-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 19).