CARB VOC fees
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
California Air Resources Board sets fees for certain volatile organic compound-containing consumer products at $81.55 per ton, agency announces Dec. 17. CARB originally estimated fees would fall between $60-$85 a ton with aim of collecting $13 mil.-$17.4 mil. based on recommendations by the of California's Office of the Legislative Analyst (1"The Rose Sheet" May 5, 2003, p. 3). Agency is imposing fees to fund CARB initiatives in the face of a budget shortfall...