Marine resources: copper-based antifouling paint: standards, studies, and best methods.
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Overview
This bill directs California’s environmental agencies to suspend enforcement of regulations regarding copper-based antifouling paint until coordinated studies and best practices are established. It requires the Department of Pesticide Regulation to reevaluate these paint products and the California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, and Department of Pesticide Regulation to collaborate on research into the effectiveness of low-leach-rate paint and elevated copper concentrations. The goal is to determine the most effective methods for regulating copper-based antifouling paint use and ensuring uniform enforcement statewide.
Key provisions
- Suspends enforcement of copper-based antifouling paint regulations until specific requirements are met.
- Requires the Department of Pesticide Regulation to reevaluate copper-based antifouling paint products by January 1, 2028.
- Mandates collaboration between environmental agencies to conduct studies on paint effectiveness and copper concentrations.
- Requires the release of study findings and best practices by June 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028.
- Directs agencies to develop and implement uniform enforcement guidelines.
- Specifies that boats painted with approved copper-based antifouling paint are considered compliant during the enforcement suspension.
- Requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to post best methods on its website by January 1, 2028.
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