Brian Nestande
- Republican
Author
Existing law requires rigid plastic packaging containers sold or offered for sale in this state to meet specified criteria, including, but not limited to, that the container be made from 25% postconsumer material. Existing law prohibits a person, on and after January 1, 2013, from selling a plastic product that is labeled as "biodegradable," "compostable," "degradable," or as otherwise specified, unless, at the time of the sale, the product meets the applicable ASTM standard specification or other specified certification requirements. These provisions are generally administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, and a city, a county, or the state may impose civil liability for a violation. This bill would require a manufacturer or supplier making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product, as defined, to maintain certain information and documentation in support of that claim. The bill would require a manufacturer or supplier to furnish this information to any member of the public upon request or to provide the information and documentation by furnishing a link to a document on its Internet Web site. The bill would repeal these requirements on January 1, 2018.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 525, Statutes of 2012.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 53. Noes 20. Page 6272.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 19. Page 4583.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 14. Page 1780.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 27).
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 2).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB837 | HTML |
| 02/17/11 - Introduced | |
| 03/31/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/11/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/20/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/07/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/29/12 - Enrolled | |
| 09/25/12 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
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