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

California Senate Bill 1256 (Prior Session Legislation)

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-Enrolled.html

Enrolled August 18, 2022

Passed IN Senate August 16, 2022

Passed IN Assembly August 15, 2022

Amended IN Assembly June 29, 2022

Amended IN Assembly June 15, 2022

Amended IN Assembly June 06, 2022

Amended IN Senate March 10, 2022

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1256

Introduced by Senator Wieckowski

February 17, 2022

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, 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 or offer for 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.

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

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.

(a) For purposes of this chapter, “disposable propane cylinder” shall mean a nonrefillable propane canister, weighing approximately two pounds when filled with propane, with a designation of “DOT 39” from the United States Department of Transportation.

(b) For the purposes of this chapter, “disposable propane cylinder” does not include any of the following:

(1) Cylinders that are customarily designed for use in the construction industry and, when full, contain less than 15 ounces of fuel, whether filled solely with propane or not.

(2) Cylinders that have an overall product height-to-width ratio of 3.55 to 1 or greater.

(3) Cylinders that are offered to a state or local government agency for purchase pursuant to the United States General Services Administration’s State and Local Disaster Purchasing Program, or a successor program.

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 dollars ($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.