California Air Resources Board

Summary

Would have required the Department of General Services to ensure that a recycling program is in place to safely dispose of, and recover critical materials from, rechargeable lithium ion batteries in zero‑emission battery electric vehicles.  Was not heard in the Senate Governmental Organization Committee.

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Summary

Would have made various changes to the Green Chemistry program, also known as the Safer Consumer Products program.  This bill would have allowed the Department of Toxics Substance Control (DTSC) to forego the alternatives analysis process and move directly to a regulatory response for a chemical of concern if there were publicly available studies identifying safer alternative chemicals.  The bill would have also established civil penalties for a product manufacturer that does not comply with a DTSC request for product ingredients or use, required the DTSC to include in the Priority Product Workplan a timeline and plan for identifying safer alternatives for chemicals of concern, and eliminated the Toxics Information Clearinghouse.  Of interest to CARB due to the connection with hazardous air pollutants and toxic air contaminants.  Remains in the Assembly Rules Committee.

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Summary

Would have expanded existing school site acquisition and environmental certification requirements under the California Education Code for public and State-funded schools to include private and charter schools.  The requirements would have included evaluation of the schoolsite for hazardous substances, waste, and air emissions, among other provisions.  The bill would have also extended the requirements for the purchase of a schoolsite or the construction of a school under the California Environmental Quality Act to include charter schools.  Was not heard in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee. 

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