Bonnie Lowenthal
- Democratic
Author
(1) Existing law, the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, requires a retailer selling a covered electronic device in this state to collect a covered electronic waste recycling fee from the consumer, as specified. These fees are deposited in the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is continuously appropriated the money in the account to, among other things, make electronic waste recovery payments and recycling payments. CalRecycle is authorized to make these payments only if certain conditions are met. A violation of the act is a crime. This bill would define the terms "electronic waste" and "electronic device" and would additionally require, as a condition of CalRecycle making those payments, that CalRecycle determine that the recycler has demonstrated to the Department of Toxic Substances Control that all electronic waste handled by the recycler making the claim has been managed in a specified manner, among other things. (2) Existing law requires a person who exports covered electronic waste, or a covered electronic device intended for recycling or disposal, to a foreign country, or to another state for ultimate export to a foreign country, to comply with specified notification requirements and make specified demonstrations. Existing law exempts from these requirements a component part of a covered electronic device that is exported and reused or recycled. The bill would revise the requirements imposed on exportation to additionally include a person who exports electronic waste or a previously used electronic device and would also include, in the provision, an export intended for reuse. The bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The bill would repeal the existing exemption for exportation of component parts that are reused or recycled and would instead require the department to adopt regulations exempting materials or component parts of electronic waste or previously used electronic devices that meet certain conditions. The bill would also make conforming changes to reference to CalRecycle. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
In committee: Held under submission.
In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 25. Page 1747.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.S. & T.M.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB960 | HTML |
| 02/18/11 - Introduced | |
| 05/27/11 - Amended Assembly |
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