AB 341 (Chesbro) - Jobs and Recycling

Summary. AB 341 would create green jobs by expanding recycling to every multi-family dwelling and business and would charge CalRecycle with the responsibility for ensuring that the state is recycling at least 75% of the garbage that it generates by 2020.

Position and Status.

CAW Supports.

UPDATE! Governor Brown Signed AB 341!

AB 1019 (Perez) - Carpet Stewardship

Summary. would reenact AB 2398, the Carpet Stewardship Bill passed last year.

Position and Status. CAW Supports. AB 1019 is dead for the year.

AB 812 (Ma) - Recycled Concrete and Asphalt

Summary.  AB 812 would increase the allowable amount of recycled asphalt pavement used by CalTrans to 50%.

Position and Status. CAW Supports. AB 812 was never heard in Assembly Transportation committee and is dead for the year.

Description. Current law restricts recycled pavement use to a mere 15%, and also prohibits the use of the material for use in the Department of Transportation or Department of General Services projects unless spec

SB 833 (Vargas) - Gregory Canyon Landfill

Summary.  SB 833 would have limited the building of landfills that are within a specific distance of a San Diego waterway or Native American sacred site. Specifically, this legislation would have applied to the proposed Gregory Canyon Landfill.

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

Governor Brown vetoed SB 833.  Read the veto message.

Description.

This bill would protect the San Luis Rey River, the drinking water a

SB 489 (Wolk) - Net Energy Metering

Summary.  SB 489 will foster the development of anaerobic digesters and other small renewable energy projects by allowing them to be included in the state's Net Energy Metering program.

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

SB 489 was signed by the Governor

Description.

From the California Climate & Agriculture Network:

By proposing to allow all qualified renewable energy types under the N

AB 408 (Wieckowski) - Paint and Used Oil Recycling

Summary. AB 408 provides regulatory reform to make paint and used oil recycling easier.

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

AB 408 was signed into law by the Governor.

AB 408 (Wieckowski) - Paint and Used Oil Recycling

Summary. AB 408 provides regulatory reform to make paint and used oil recycling easier.

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

AB 408 was signed into law by the Governor.

AB 794 (Wieckowski) - Strengthening CA's Landmark E-waste Law

Summary. AB 794 would close a loophole in current e-waste law and protect the state against frivolous lawsuit.

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

AB 794 is heading to the Senate Floor.*update: AB 794 was gutted and amended and is now local facility bonds.

SB 419 (Simitian) - Home-Generated Medical Sharps

Summary. SB 419 requires medical sharps manufacturers to improve electronic access to their annual sharps disposal reports.

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

SB 419 is no longer active this year.

AB 921 (Allen) - Compost Study Bill

Summary.  AB 921 directs the state to measure the significant agricultural water efficiency benefits of applying compost to croplands.

Position and Status. CAW Supports. AB 921 was held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on 5/27 and it is dead for the year.

AB 525 (Gordon) - Tire Recycling

Summary AB 525 (Gordon) extends CalRecycle's successful Rubberized Asphalt Concrete tire recycling program.

Position and Status CAW Supports. AB 525 just passed both houses and will now head to the Governor.

AB 34 (Williams) Compost Infrastructure Development

Summary. AB 34 targets the most prevalent items in our waste stream by encouraging the development of compost facilities to recycle organic materials.

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

AB 34 was held in Assembly Appropriations Committee and is now dead for the year.

SB 567 (DeSaulnier) - Truthful Environmental Advertising in Plastics

Summary. SB 567 expands the scope of current plastic end-of-life claim labeling requirements from bags and food packaging to all plastic products.

Position and Status.

CAW Supports.

UPDATE: Governor Brown signed SB 567!

AB 818 (Blumenfield) - Renter's Right to Recycle Act

Summary. AB 818, the Renter's Right to Recycle Act, provides a residential recycling opportunity for more than 7.1 million Californians residing in more than 2.4 million multifamily dwelling units.

Position and Status.  CAW Supports.

AB 818 passed the legislature and was signed in to law by Governor Jerry Brown.

(Sample letter sent to the Governor by CAW members)

SB 515 (Corbett) Household Battery Recycling Bill

Summary. Product stewardship for household batteries

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

SB 515 was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now a 2-year bill. Previously, it passed out of Senate Environmental Quality Committee  4/4/2011 with a 5-2 vote.

SB 568 (Lowenthal) - Polystyrene Food Containers

Summary. SB 568 prohibits food vendors from dispensing cooked food in polystyrene foam or styrofoam containers.

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

SB 568 has been placed on the inactive file. Previously it passed from the Assembly Appropriations Committee on 8/25 and was headed next to the Assembly floor for a vote.

AB 960 (Bonnie Lowenthal) - E-waste Export

Summary. AB 960 will help reduce the export of electronic waste overseas.

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

AB 960 was held in Senate Appropriations and is now a 2 year bill.

AB 298 (Brownley) - Reusable Bag Bill

Summary. AB 298 prohibits manufacturers from selling or distributing reusable bags to customers unless they meet certain requirements.

Position and Status. CAW Supports.

AB 298 is no longer active this year. It is in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee after passing the Assembly Floor on 4/28, 49-25. Previously, it passed out of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee on 3/21 and the Assembly Appropriations Committee on 4/6.