(a) On or before July 1, 2027, and at least once annually thereafter, each manufacturer of a covered electronic device, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463, sold in this state shall do both of the following:

(1) Submit to CalRecycle a report that includes all of the following information:

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  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.

(A) An estimate of the number of covered electronic devices, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463, sold by the manufacturer in the state during the previous year.

(B) The chemistry of the battery contained within the covered electronic devices, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463, sold by the manufacturer.

(C) A baseline or set of baselines that show the total estimated amount of recycled materials contained in covered electronic devices, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463, sold by the manufacturer in that year and the increase in the use of those recycled materials from the previous year.

(D) A list of those retailers, including, but not limited to, internet and catalog retailers, to which the manufacturer provided a notice in the prior 12 months pursuant to Section 42466.2.

(2) Make information available to consumers that describes where and how to return, recycle, and dispose of the covered electronic device, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463, and opportunities and locations for the collection or return of the device, through the use of a toll-free telephone number, internet website, information labeled on the device, information included in the packaging, or information accompanying the sale of the covered electronic device, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463.

(b) Any information submitted to CalRecycle pursuant to subdivision (a) that is proprietary in nature or a trade secret shall be subject to protection under state laws and regulations governing that information.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 370, Sec. 19. (SB 1215) Effective January 1, 2023. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Sections 42485 and 42486.)

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