Establishes the California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund to support plastic pollution prevention and mitigation projects.

The bill creates the California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund to support projects aimed at preventing and mitigating plastic pollution. It outlines criteria for grant eligibility, including entities like public agencies and nonprofits. The fund will finance activities such as research, monitoring, and data collection, with a focus on communities most affected by plastic pollution. The Secretary for Environmental Protection will publish annual reports on fund expenditures and outcomes.

Establishes the California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund to support plastic pollution prevention and mitigation projects.

The bill creates the California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund to support projects aimed at preventing and mitigating plastic pollution. It outlines criteria for grant eligibility, including entities like public agencies and nonprofits. The fund will finance activities such as research, monitoring, and data collection, with a focus on communities most affected by plastic pollution. The Secretary for Environmental Protection will publish annual reports on fund expenditures and outcomes.