BILL NUMBER: AB 1126INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Members Gordon and Mullin (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Wilk) FEBRUARY 22, 2013 An act to amend Section 42649 of the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1126, as introduced, Gordon. Recycling: businesses. Existing law requires a business, defined to include a commercial or public entity, that generates 4 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week or is a multifamily residential dwelling of 5 units, or more to arrange for recycling services. This bill would make a technical change to a statement of legislative intent regarding this program. 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. Section 42649 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read: 42649. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to require businesses to recycle the commercial solid waste that they generate. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to allow jurisdictions flexibility in developing and maintaining commercial solid waste recycling programs. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by diverting commercial solid waste to recycling efforts and to expand the opportunity for additional recycling services and recycling manufacturing facilities in California.