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CA AB1959

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Das Williams

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to consider proposing standards to the California Building Standards Commission for indoor air pollutants in residential buildings as part of the next triennial California Green Building Standards Code edition adopted after January 1, 2014.

  • Requires the Commission to consider proposing standards for indoor air pollutants in nonresidential buildings in the same triennial edition adopted after January 1, 2014.

  • Identifies categories of indoor air pollutants for consideration including volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, metals, and endocrine disruptors.

  • Directs the Commission and Department to review existing research on indoor air quality from state agencies including the State Air Resources Board's 2005 report and the California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program.

  • Specifies that any regulations adopted must be feasible and comply with existing building standards criteria under California law.

Legislative Description

Building standards: green building standards: toxic air

Last Action

In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

5/25/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/25/2012
Business and Professions3/8/2012

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