Wesley Chesbro
- Democratic
Author
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, prohibits a person from selling a plastic bag in this state that is labeled with the term "compostable" or "marine degradable" unless, at the time of sale, the plastic bag meets specified standards for those types of bags. This bill would require, beginning July 1, 2010, a manufacturer of a compostable plastic bag meeting those standards to ensure that the compostable plastic bag is readily and easily identifiable from other plastic bags. The bill would define "readily and easily identifiable," to include a compostable plastic bag labeled with a boardÂÂapproved certification logo and that meets other labeling requirements. The bill would prohibit a compostable plastic bag sold in the state from displaying a chasing arrow resin identification code or recycling type of symbol in any form. The bill would require the manufacturers or suppliers of compostable plastic bags to submit a yearly report to the board containing certain information, subject those manufacturers or suppliers to audit by the board, and require the board to refer a false or misleading certification or other information reported by those manufacturers or suppliers to the Attorney General for prosecution.
From Senate committee without further action.
In committee: Held under submission.
In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 22).
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 2. Page 1734.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (May 13).
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28).
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 20).
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.S. & T.M.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.
Read first time. To print.
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| AB903 | HTML |
| 02/26/09 - Introduced | |
| 06/25/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/17/09 - Amended Senate |
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