SB 346 Summary

• Prohibits sale of motor vehicle brake friction materials exceeding specified heavy metal concentrations (cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, asbestos) beginning January 1, 2014

• Establishes phased copper reduction requirements: maximum 5% copper by weight starting January 1, 2021, and maximum 0.5% copper by weight starting January 1, 2025

• Allows manufacturers to apply for one to three-year extensions of copper reduction deadlines through an advisory committee review process if compliant alternatives are not safe and available

• Creates Brake Friction Materials Water Pollution Fund to receive civil fines up to $10,000 per violation, with collected funds used to implement bill requirements

• Requires manufacturers to certify compliance, mark brake friction materials with proof of certification, and screen for copper alternatives using established toxics clearinghouse information