California Assembly Bill AB703 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 703INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Hall FEBRUARY 21, 2013 An act to amend Section 25256.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous materials. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 703, as introduced, Hall. Hazardous materials: chemicals of concern: data evaluation. Existing law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to adopt regulations that establish a process to identify and prioritize chemicals or chemical ingredients in consumer products, that may be considered a chemical of concern establish a process for evaluating chemicals of concern in consumer products and their potential alternatives for the purposes of limiting exposure or to reduce the level of hazard posed by chemicals of concern, and specify a range of regulatory responses that the department may take following the evaluation. Existing law requires to department to establish a Toxics Information Clearinghouse and requires the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to evaluate and specify the hazard traits, and environmental and toxicological end-point data to be included in the clearinghouse. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision requiring the office to evaluate and specify data to be included in the Clearinghouse. 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 25256.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 25256.1. On or before January 1, 2011, the office shall evaluate and specify the hazard traits  and   , the  environmental and toxicological end-points  ,  and any other relevant data that  are to   shall  be included in the clearinghouse. The office shall conduct this evaluation in consultation with the department and all appropriate state agencies, after  conducting  one or more public workshops, and  providing  an opportunity for all interested parties to comment. The office may seek information from other states, the federal government, and other nations in implementing this section.