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CA AB835
Bill
Status
2/26/2009
Primary Sponsor
William Monning
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AI Summary
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Requires the State Air Resources Board to update the commercial structural and agricultural pesticide volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions inventory annually in a public hearing, beginning July 1, 2010.
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Mandates disclosure of all active and inert pesticide ingredients in registered products and inclusion in annual emission inventories, overriding confidential business information claims.
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Specifies that emissions inventory calculations must use consistent methodologies across all years, with the 1990 baseline calculated using 1991 pesticide use report data.
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Prohibits regulations or pesticide registrations that reduce environmental hazards from leading to registration or increased use of products more toxic than the original pesticide product.
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Removes VOC emissions from inventory calculations if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reclassifies a pesticide product or ingredient from VOC to exempt status.
Legislative Description
Pesticides: volatile organic compound emissions.
Last Action
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2/2/2010