Bill Text: CA SB1256 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Waste management: disposable propane cylinders.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2022-09-29 - In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [SB1256 Detail]

Download: California-2021-SB1256-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Senate  March 10, 2022

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1256

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Introduced by Senator Wieckowski

February 17, 2022

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An act to add Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 42395) to Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, relating to waste management.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1256, as amended, Wieckowski. Waste management: disposable propane cylinders.

Existing law prohibits specified stores from providing single-use carryout bags to a customer at the point of sale. Existing law makes a violation of this provision subject to specified civil penalties.

This bill would, on and after January 1, 2028, prohibit the sale of disposable propane cylinders, as defined, and would make the violation of this provision subject to specified civil penalties. The bill would authorize a city attorney or county counsel to impose these civil penalties, as provided.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 42395) is added to Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, to read:

CHAPTER  6.6. Disposable Propane Cylinders

42395.

 For purposes of this chapter, “disposable propane cylinder” shall mean a nonrefillable propane canister, weighing no more than one pound approximately two pounds when filled with propane, with a designation of “DOT 39” from the United States Department of Transportation.

42395.1.

 (a) On and after January 1, 2028, a disposable propane cylinder shall not be sold or offered for sale in this state.

(b) A city attorney or county counsel may impose civil liability on a person who violates this section in the amount of five hundred dollar ($500) per day for the first violation, one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for a second violation, and two thousand dollars ($2,000) per day for the third and subsequent violations. Any civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the office of the city attorney or county counsel, whichever office brought the action.