Bill Text: CA SB804 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
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Bill Title: Solid waste: energy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2014-02-27 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [SB804 Detail]
Download: California-2013-SB804-Amended.html
Bill Title: Solid waste: energy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2014-02-27 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [SB804 Detail]
Download: California-2013-SB804-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 804 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 8, 2013 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 22, 2013 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 9, 2013 INTRODUCED BY Senator Lara FEBRUARY 22, 2013 An act to amend Sections 40106and40116.1and 40116.1 of the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 804, as amended, Lara. Solid waste: energy.(1) TheThe California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, which is administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, requires each city, county, and regional agency, if any, to develop a source reduction and recycling element of an integrated waste management plan. With certain exceptions, the source reduction and recycling element of that plan is required to divert 50% of all solid waste, through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities. Existing law allows the 50% diversion requirement to include not more than 10% through transformation or "biomass conversion," as defined, if specified conditions are met. The act defines various terms, including "biomass conversion" and "composting," for the purposes of the act. This bill would revise the definition of the term "biomass conversion" to include , in addition to controlled combustion, any other conversion technology, as specified. The bill would define "composting"for purposes of implementing certain solid waste management practices and reduction goalsto include aerobic and anaerobic decomposition of organic wastes.The bill would impose a state-mandated local program by imposing new duties upon local agencies with regard to the diversion of solid waste.(2) 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 specified reasons.Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program:yesno . THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 40106 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read: 40106. (a) "Biomass conversion" means the controlled combustion, or other conversion technology, when separated from other solid waste and used for producing electricity or heat, of the following materials: (1) Agricultural crop residues. (2) Bark, lawn, yard, and garden clippings. (3) Leaves, silvicultural residue, and tree and brush pruning. (4) Wood, wood chips, and wood waste. (5) Nonrecyclable pulp or nonrecyclable paper materials. (b) "Biomass conversion" does not include the controlled combustion of recyclable pulp or recyclable paper materials, or materials that contain sewage sludge, industrial sludge, medical waste, hazardous waste, or either high-level or low-level radioactive waste. (c) For purposes of this section, "nonrecyclable pulp or nonrecyclable paper materials" means either of the following, as determined by the department: (1) Paper products or fibrous materials that cannot be technically, feasibly, or legally recycled because of the manner in which the product or material has been manufactured, treated, coated, or constructed. (2) Paper products or fibrous materials that have become soiled or contaminated and as a result cannot be technically, feasibly, or legally recycled. SEC. 2. Section 40116.1 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read: 40116.1. (a) "Composting" means the controlled or uncontrolled biological decomposition of organic wastes. (b)For the purposes of Sections 40051, 41780.01, and 41200, and Article 5 (commencing with Section 41400) of Chapter 3, "composting""Composting" includes aerobic decomposition and anaerobic decomposition of organic waste.SEC. 3.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act or because costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.