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CA AB2907

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gipson

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Require the California Environmental Protection Agency to complete a programmatic review of existing grant and loan programs for brownfields by December 31, 2021.

  • Require a comprehensive review of brownfields in the state including a directory of all identified brownfield sites, common health impacts, effectiveness of mitigation programs, total cleanup costs, economic impacts on communities, and average remediation costs.

  • Require the California Environmental Protection Agency to submit a report to the Legislature on the brownfields review by no later than February 1, 2021, in compliance with Government Code Section 9795.

  • Expand the brownfields ombudsperson's responsibilities to include advocating for environmental justice considerations for low-income and racial minority populations impacted by brownfields.

  • Sunset the reporting requirement on January 1, 2025, pursuant to Government Code Section 10231.5.

Legislative Description

California Environmental Protection Agency: Department of Toxic Substances Control: brownfields: report.

Last Action

Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

5/5/2020

Committee Referrals

Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials4/24/2020

Full Bill Text

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