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CA AB2633
Bill
Status
2/21/2014
Primary Sponsor
Michael Allen
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AI Summary
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Restates California's policy goal to divert at least 75% of solid waste through source reduction, recycling, anaerobic digestion, electricity generation, or composting by 2020 and annually thereafter.
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Requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to investigate emerging technologies that convert used plastic products into new plastic feedstock, such as propylene monomer.
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Requires adoption of regulations and protocols by January 1, 2016 to encourage waste-to-energy and waste-to-fuel pyrolysis projects addressing various grades of plastic in landfills.
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Requires annual reporting to the Legislature beginning January 1, 2016 on possible incentives for businesses and organizations using advanced material separation and recovery techniques to locate recycling centers in California; reporting requirement ends January 1, 2020.
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Maintains existing requirement that cities and counties cannot be required to exceed 50% diversion rates established under current law.
Legislative Description
Recycling: plastic material.
Last Action
From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
5/29/2014