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CA AB2993

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

Marc Levine

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Excludes green waste from hazardous waste classification if it would be classified as hazardous solely because it has an acute aquatic toxicity test result below 500 milligrams per liter pursuant to Title 22, California Code of Regulations Section 66261.24(a)(6)

  • Requires green waste meeting this exclusion to be disposed of in permitted class I, II, or III disposal units or in a compostable materials handling operation

  • Authorizes the Department of Toxic Substances Control to adopt predisposal management standards for the excluded green waste at its discretion

  • Defines "green waste" as plant waste including leaves, grass clippings, weeds, plant trimmings, agricultural plant waste, branches, stumps, and other plant material

  • States no state reimbursement to local agencies or school districts is required because the act creates a new crime related to improper disposal

Legislative Description

Hazardous waste: classification: exclusions: green waste.

Last Action

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

3/17/2020

Committee Referrals

Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials3/5/2020

Full Bill Text

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