CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2803Introduced by Assembly Member LimnFebruary 16, 2018 An act to amend Section 25531.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous materials. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2803, as introduced, Limn. Hazardous materials: accident risks.Existing law provides that the Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, as provided, and a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25531.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:25531.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, and that this right includes full and timely access to hazard assessment information, including offsite consequence analysis for the most likely hazards, which hazards, that identifies the offsite area which that may be required to take protective action in the event of an acutely hazardous materials release.The(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2803Introduced by Assembly Member LimnFebruary 16, 2018 An act to amend Section 25531.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous materials. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2803, as introduced, Limn. Hazardous materials: accident risks.Existing law provides that the Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, as provided, and a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2803
Introduced by Assembly Member LimnFebruary 16, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Limn
February 16, 2018
An act to amend Section 25531.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous materials.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2803, as introduced, Limn. Hazardous materials: accident risks.
Existing law provides that the Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, as provided, and a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those findings and declarations.
Existing law provides that the Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, as provided, and a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those findings and declarations.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25531.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:25531.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, and that this right includes full and timely access to hazard assessment information, including offsite consequence analysis for the most likely hazards, which hazards, that identifies the offsite area which that may be required to take protective action in the event of an acutely hazardous materials release.The(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 25531.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:25531.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, and that this right includes full and timely access to hazard assessment information, including offsite consequence analysis for the most likely hazards, which hazards, that identifies the offsite area which that may be required to take protective action in the event of an acutely hazardous materials release.The(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.
SECTION 1. Section 25531.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
25531.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, and that this right includes full and timely access to hazard assessment information, including offsite consequence analysis for the most likely hazards, which hazards, that identifies the offsite area which that may be required to take protective action in the event of an acutely hazardous materials release.The(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.
25531.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, and that this right includes full and timely access to hazard assessment information, including offsite consequence analysis for the most likely hazards, which hazards, that identifies the offsite area which that may be required to take protective action in the event of an acutely hazardous materials release.The(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.
25531.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, and that this right includes full and timely access to hazard assessment information, including offsite consequence analysis for the most likely hazards, which hazards, that identifies the offsite area which that may be required to take protective action in the event of an acutely hazardous materials release.The(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.
25531.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the public has a right to know about acutely hazardous materials accident risks that may affect their health and safety, and that this right includes full and timely access to hazard assessment information, including offsite consequence analysis for the most likely hazards, which hazards, that identifies the offsite area which that may be required to take protective action in the event of an acutely hazardous materials release.
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(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to participate in decisions about risk reduction options and measures to be taken to reduce the risk or severity of acutely hazardous materials accidents.