Jerry McNerney
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 5
Author
Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, which administers various solid waste management and recycling programs. This bill would require the department to draft and submit a report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2028, relating to the in-state collection, recycling, reuse, and stockpiling for domestic consumption of precious metals, critical minerals, as defined, and other similar valuable materials as reasonably decided by the department, contained within products in the state, as specified. The bill would require the department to provide opportunities for public input and to perform outreach to potentially interested parties, as specified. The bill also would authorize the department to make recommendations to promote a circular economy for precious metals, critical minerals, and other similar valuable materials within products, including, but not limited to, best practices for product design to optimize the ability to recycle precious metals, critical minerals, and other similar valuable materials at the product's end of life.
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Set for hearing May 23.
April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing April 7.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 421.) (March 19).
Set for hearing March 19.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB235 | HTML |
| 01/29/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/04/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 03/20/25 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/18/25- Senate Environmental Quality | |
| 04/04/25- Senate Appropriations |
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