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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut expands paint stewardship program to include aerosol coatings and requires producer participation by 2028
Last action · June 2, 2026: Signed by the GovernorSponsors: Joseph P. Gresko and 4 others
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What This Bill Does
Connecticut law now requires producers of aerosol coating products to join a representative organization and submit a paint stewardship program plan by July 1, 2028. Retailers and distributors are prohibited from selling paint products from non-participating producers, and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection is authorized to assess an annual administrative fee of up to $50,000 starting July 1, 2027.
Manufacturers and sellers of aerosol paints face new compliance mandates and fees to fund statewide disposal programs, shifting waste management costs from local governments to the private sector.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
producers
Aerosol paint producers must join a representative organization, submit program plans by July 1, 2028, and pay stewardship assessments.
retailers and distributors
Must verify that paint producers participate in an approved stewardship program and charge the stewardship assessment on products sold.
Key Facts
- Producers of aerosol coating products must join a representative organization and submit a stewardship plan for commissioner approval on or before July 1, 2028.
- No producer, distributor, or retailer may sell paint products in the state if the producer is not a participant in the approved paint stewardship program after the implementation date.
- Beginning July 1, 2027, the commissioner may assess the representative organization an annual administrative and enforcement fee of not more than fifty thousand dollars.
- The representative organization must submit its annual program report to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection on or before October 30, 2026, and annually thereafter.
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- The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection must submit a biennial report on the program to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of environmental matters starting January 15, 2027.
- Retailers and distributors must charge the paint stewardship assessment amount on all paint products sold in the state following the program implementation date.
Frequently Asked Questions
What products are added to the paint stewardship program under this act?
When must aerosol paint producers join the stewardship organization?
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
21 actions- Jun 2, 2026Governor of ConnecticutEnrolledSigned by the Governor
- May 26, 2026Governor of ConnecticutTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 26, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyTransmitted to the Secretary of State
- May 19, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyEnrolledPublic Act 26-107
- May 6, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyIn Concurrence
- May 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
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- May 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 16, 2026HouseHouse Calendar Number 458
- Apr 16, 2026HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Apr 15, 2026SenateFloorSenate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 15, 2026SenateSenate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 4152
- Apr 15, 2026SenateFloorSenate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4101
- Mar 26, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFile Number 201
- Mar 26, 2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 122
- Mar 26, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Mar 26, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 20, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/26 5:00 PM
- Mar 13, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 13, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Favorable Substitute
- Feb 13, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 02/20
- Feb 11, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Environment
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Expansion of Producer Responsibility
The legislation extends the existing architectural paint stewardship model to cover aerosol coatings, establishing a future compliance deadline of July 1, 2028.
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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