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CA AB2959
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/8/2020
Primary Sponsor
Ian Calderon
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AI Summary
- Amends Public Resources Code Section 40059.4 to redefine which food and beverage processors qualify as "industrial sources" for solid waste hauling purposes
- Explicitly excludes retail and commercial establishments such as supermarkets, grocers, and restaurants from the industrial source definition, allowing local governments to regulate their waste hauling
- Adds winegrowers and brandy manufacturers to the list of industrial sources whose byproducts are exempt from exclusive solid waste franchises when certain conditions are met
- Permits local governments to require exclusive waste franchises for food and beverage byproducts from retail establishments, while protecting industrial processors' byproducts from such requirements if they meet specified conditions (source-separated, not discarded, used as animal feed)
- Clarifies that when an entity operates both an industrial source and retail food establishment at the same location, only byproducts from the industrial source portion qualify for the hauling exemption
Legislative Description
Solid waste: byproducts from the processing of food or beverages.
Last Action
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
8/11/2020
Committee Referrals
Environmental Quality6/23/2020
Rules6/9/2020
Natural Resources3/5/2020
Full Bill Text
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