BILL NUMBER: SB 803INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator DeSaulnier FEBRUARY 27, 2009 An act relating to solid waste. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 803, as introduced, DeSaulnier. Solid waste: plastic waste: management. The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, is required to reduce, recycle, and reuse solid waste generated in the state to the maximum extent feasible in an efficient cost-effective manner to conserve water, energy, and other natural resources. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would mitigate the environmental impact of plastic packaging materials and reduce the overall amount of plastic waste disposed of in California landfills. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would mitigate the environmental impact of plastic packaging materials and reduce the overall amount of plastic waste disposed of in California landfills.