Hazardous materials: non-RCRA hazardous waste: landfill disposal.
Vote required
Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Environmental Quality
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes how non-RCRA hazardous waste is disposed of in California. It requires this type of waste to be landfilled in facilities that comply with specific regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The bill also removes a previous requirement for the Department of Toxic Substances Control to revise contingency plan standards and clarifies reimbursement procedures for local agencies related to new criminal provisions.
Key provisions
- Requires non-RCRA hazardous waste destined for landfill disposal to be disposed of in RCRA-regulated landfills.
- Repeals Section 25150.5 of the Health and Safety Code, which previously addressed hazardous waste contingency plans.
- Adds Section 25154.5 to the Health and Safety Code, establishing the landfill disposal requirement.
- Clarifies that no reimbursement is required for certain costs related to new criminal provisions.
- Specifies that reimbursement may be required for other state-mandated costs determined by the Commission on State Mandates.
Who is affected
- Hazardous waste generators
- Landfill operators
- The Department of Toxic Substances Control
- Local agencies and school districts
- The Commission on State Mandates
Notable changes
- Expands the scope of hazardous waste regulations to include non-RCRA hazardous waste.
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
1 on record
Primary sponsor
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours