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1		-	Senate Bill No. ~~1422 CHAPTER 902An~~ act to add Section 116376 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. ~~[ Approved by Governor September 28, 2018. Filed with Secretary of State September 28, 2018. ]~~ LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1422, Portantino. California Safe Drinking Water Act: microplastics.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health, including, but not limited to, conducting research, studies, and demonstration programs relating to the provision of a dependable, safe supply of drinking water, enforcing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, adopting implementing regulations, and conducting studies and investigations to assess the quality of water in private domestic water supplies. Under the act, the implementing regulations are required to include, but are not limited to, monitoring of contaminants and requirements for notifying the public of the quality of the water delivered to customers.This bill would require the state board, on or before July 1, 2020, to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water, and on or before July 1, 2021, to adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4 years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 116376 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:116376. (a) The state board, on or before July 1, 2020, shall adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water.(b) The state board, on or before July 1, 2021, shall do all of the following:(1) Adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics.(2) Adopt requirements for four years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.(3) If appropriate, consider issuing a notification level or other guidance to aid consumer interpretations of the results of the testing required pursuant to this section.(4) Accredit qualified laboratories in California to analyze microplastics.(c) The state board may implement this section through the adoption of a policy handbook that is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
	1	+	Enrolled September 07, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 31, 2018 Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 23, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 09, 2018 Amended IN Assembly June 19, 2018 Amended IN Senate April 26, 2018 Amended IN Senate April 02, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1422Introduced by Senator PortantinoFebruary 16, 2018An act to add Section 116376 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1422, Portantino. California Safe Drinking Water Act: microplastics.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health, including, but not limited to, conducting research, studies, and demonstration programs relating to the provision of a dependable, safe supply of drinking water, enforcing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, adopting implementing regulations, and conducting studies and investigations to assess the quality of water in private domestic water supplies. Under the act, the implementing regulations are required to include, but are not limited to, monitoring of contaminants and requirements for notifying the public of the quality of the water delivered to customers.This bill would require the state board, on or before July 1, 2020, to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water, and on or before July 1, 2021, to adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4 years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 116376 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:116376. (a) The state board, on or before July 1, 2020, shall adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water.(b) The state board, on or before July 1, 2021, shall do all of the following:(1) Adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics.(2) Adopt requirements for four years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.(3) If appropriate, consider issuing a notification level or other guidance to aid consumer interpretations of the results of the testing required pursuant to this section.(4) Accredit qualified laboratories in California to analyze microplastics.(c) The state board may implement this section through the adoption of a policy handbook that is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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3		-	Senate Bill No. 1422 CHAPTER 902An act to add Section 116376 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. [ Approved by Governor September 28, 2018. Filed with Secretary of State September 28, 2018. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1422, Portantino. California Safe Drinking Water Act: microplastics.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health, including, but not limited to, conducting research, studies, and demonstration programs relating to the provision of a dependable, safe supply of drinking water, enforcing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, adopting implementing regulations, and conducting studies and investigations to assess the quality of water in private domestic water supplies. Under the act, the implementing regulations are required to include, but are not limited to, monitoring of contaminants and requirements for notifying the public of the quality of the water delivered to customers.This bill would require the state board, on or before July 1, 2020, to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water, and on or before July 1, 2021, to adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4 years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
	3	+	Enrolled September 07, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 31, 2018 Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 23, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 09, 2018 Amended IN Assembly June 19, 2018 Amended IN Senate April 26, 2018 Amended IN Senate April 02, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1422Introduced by Senator PortantinoFebruary 16, 2018An act to add Section 116376 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1422, Portantino. California Safe Drinking Water Act: microplastics.Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health, including, but not limited to, conducting research, studies, and demonstration programs relating to the provision of a dependable, safe supply of drinking water, enforcing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, adopting implementing regulations, and conducting studies and investigations to assess the quality of water in private domestic water supplies. Under the act, the implementing regulations are required to include, but are not limited to, monitoring of contaminants and requirements for notifying the public of the quality of the water delivered to customers.This bill would require the state board, on or before July 1, 2020, to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water, and on or before July 1, 2021, to adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4 years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
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	5	+	Enrolled September 07, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 31, 2018 Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 23, 2018 Amended IN Assembly August 09, 2018 Amended IN Assembly June 19, 2018 Amended IN Senate April 26, 2018 Amended IN Senate April 02, 2018
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	7	+	Enrolled September 07, 2018
	8	+	Passed IN Senate August 31, 2018
	9	+	Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2018
	10	+	Amended IN Assembly August 23, 2018
	11	+	Amended IN Assembly August 09, 2018
	12	+	Amended IN Assembly June 19, 2018
	13	+	Amended IN Senate April 26, 2018
	14	+	Amended IN Senate April 02, 2018
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	16	+	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
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5	18		Senate Bill No. 1422
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	20	+	Introduced by Senator PortantinoFebruary 16, 2018
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	22	+	Introduced by Senator Portantino
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8	25		An act to add Section 116376 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water.
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10		-	[ Approved by Governor September 28, 2018. Filed with Secretary of State September 28, 2018. ]
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12	27		LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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14	29		## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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16	31		SB 1422, Portantino. California Safe Drinking Water Act: microplastics.
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18	33		Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health, including, but not limited to, conducting research, studies, and demonstration programs relating to the provision of a dependable, safe supply of drinking water, enforcing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, adopting implementing regulations, and conducting studies and investigations to assess the quality of water in private domestic water supplies. Under the act, the implementing regulations are required to include, but are not limited to, monitoring of contaminants and requirements for notifying the public of the quality of the water delivered to customers.This bill would require the state board, on or before July 1, 2020, to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water, and on or before July 1, 2021, to adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4 years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.
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20	35		Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health, including, but not limited to, conducting research, studies, and demonstration programs relating to the provision of a dependable, safe supply of drinking water, enforcing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, adopting implementing regulations, and conducting studies and investigations to assess the quality of water in private domestic water supplies. Under the act, the implementing regulations are required to include, but are not limited to, monitoring of contaminants and requirements for notifying the public of the quality of the water delivered to customers.
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22	37		This bill would require the state board, on or before July 1, 2020, to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water, and on or before July 1, 2021, to adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4 years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.
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28	43		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 116376 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:116376. (a) The state board, on or before July 1, 2020, shall adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water.(b) The state board, on or before July 1, 2021, shall do all of the following:(1) Adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics.(2) Adopt requirements for four years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.(3) If appropriate, consider issuing a notification level or other guidance to aid consumer interpretations of the results of the testing required pursuant to this section.(4) Accredit qualified laboratories in California to analyze microplastics.(c) The state board may implement this section through the adoption of a policy handbook that is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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30	45		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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32	47		## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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34	49		SECTION 1. Section 116376 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:116376. (a) The state board, on or before July 1, 2020, shall adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water.(b) The state board, on or before July 1, 2021, shall do all of the following:(1) Adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics.(2) Adopt requirements for four years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.(3) If appropriate, consider issuing a notification level or other guidance to aid consumer interpretations of the results of the testing required pursuant to this section.(4) Accredit qualified laboratories in California to analyze microplastics.(c) The state board may implement this section through the adoption of a policy handbook that is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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36	51		SECTION 1. Section 116376 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
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40	55		116376. (a) The state board, on or before July 1, 2020, shall adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water.(b) The state board, on or before July 1, 2021, shall do all of the following:(1) Adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics.(2) Adopt requirements for four years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.(3) If appropriate, consider issuing a notification level or other guidance to aid consumer interpretations of the results of the testing required pursuant to this section.(4) Accredit qualified laboratories in California to analyze microplastics.(c) The state board may implement this section through the adoption of a policy handbook that is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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42	57		116376. (a) The state board, on or before July 1, 2020, shall adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water.(b) The state board, on or before July 1, 2021, shall do all of the following:(1) Adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics.(2) Adopt requirements for four years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.(3) If appropriate, consider issuing a notification level or other guidance to aid consumer interpretations of the results of the testing required pursuant to this section.(4) Accredit qualified laboratories in California to analyze microplastics.(c) The state board may implement this section through the adoption of a policy handbook that is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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44	59		116376. (a) The state board, on or before July 1, 2020, shall adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water.(b) The state board, on or before July 1, 2021, shall do all of the following:(1) Adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics.(2) Adopt requirements for four years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.(3) If appropriate, consider issuing a notification level or other guidance to aid consumer interpretations of the results of the testing required pursuant to this section.(4) Accredit qualified laboratories in California to analyze microplastics.(c) The state board may implement this section through the adoption of a policy handbook that is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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48	63		116376. (a) The state board, on or before July 1, 2020, shall adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water.
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50	65		(b) The state board, on or before July 1, 2021, shall do all of the following:
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52	67		(1) Adopt a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics.
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54	69		(2) Adopt requirements for four years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results.
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56	71		(3) If appropriate, consider issuing a notification level or other guidance to aid consumer interpretations of the results of the testing required pursuant to this section.
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58	73		(4) Accredit qualified laboratories in California to analyze microplastics.
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60	75		(c) The state board may implement this section through the adoption of a policy handbook that is not subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.