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CA AB2633

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

Michael Allen

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources3/28/2014

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