Bill Text: CA SB178 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Hazardous materials: green chemistry.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-06-28 - Hearing postponed by committee. [SB178 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB178-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 178	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 15, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Simitian

                        FEBRUARY 7, 2011

   An act to amend Section 25255 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to hazardous materials.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 178, as amended, Simitian. Hazardous materials: green
chemistry.
   Existing law establishes the Green Ribbon Science Panel and
authorizes the panel to take various actions in assisting the
Department of Toxic Substances Control with regard to identifying,
evaluating, and responding to chemicals of concern in consumer
products.
   This bill would authorize the panel to  review regulations
proposed for adoption under the provisions regulating these
chemicals of concern and to make recommendations to the department on
related scientific and technical matters   form
subgroups to consider and report to the full panel and the department
on specific priority topics identified by the department  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 25255 of the Health and Safety Code is amended
to read:
   25255.  The Green Ribbon Science Panel may take any of the
following actions:
   (a) Advise the department and the council on scientific and
technical matters in support of the goals of this article to
significantly reduce adverse health and environmental impacts of
chemicals used in commerce and reduce the overall costs of those
impacts on the state's society by encouraging the redesign of
consumer products, manufacturing processes, and approaches.
   (b) Assist the department in developing green chemistry and
chemicals policy recommendations and implementation strategies and
details and ensure that these recommendations are based on a strong
scientific foundation.
   (c) Advise the department and make recommendations for chemicals
the panel views as priorities for which hazard traits and
toxicological end-point data should be collected.
   (d) Advise the department in the adoption of regulations required
by this article. 
   (e) Review regulations proposed for adoption pursuant to this
article and make recommendations to the department on related
scientific and technical matters.  
   (f) 
    (e)  Advise the department on any other pertinent matter
in implementing this article, as determined by the department. 
   (f) Form subgroups to consider and report to the full panel and
the department on specific priority topics identified by the
department including, but not limited to, identification of chemicals
and products of concern, prioritization of chemicals, alternative
assessment of both chemicals and products of concern, review of other
authoritative bodies' green chemistry initiatives and interactions,
issues related to implementation, and other technical considerations.