CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1357Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 25128) to Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1357, as introduced, Quirk. Department of Toxic Substances Control: public meetings.Under existing law, the Department of Toxic Substances Control generally regulates the management and handling of hazardous waste and hazardous materials. Existing law requires a facility handling hazardous waste to obtain a hazardous waste facilities permit from the department and authorizes the department to enforce the requirements of the hazardous waste control laws through various means, including conducting inspections, issuing orders requiring that violations be corrected, and imposing administrative penalties, as specified.This bill would require the department to hold at least 4 public meetings each calendar year to present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of the hazardous waste control laws. The bill would require the Director of Toxic Substances Control or his or her designee to be present and to run the meetings, and would require the department to provide time at each meeting for public testimony.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. Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 25128) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: Article 2.5. Public Meetings of the Department25128. The department shall hold at least four public meetings each calendar year at which the department shall present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of this chapter. The director or his or her designee shall be present and shall run the meetings. The department shall provide time at each meeting for public testimony.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1357Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 25128) to Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1357, as introduced, Quirk. Department of Toxic Substances Control: public meetings.Under existing law, the Department of Toxic Substances Control generally regulates the management and handling of hazardous waste and hazardous materials. Existing law requires a facility handling hazardous waste to obtain a hazardous waste facilities permit from the department and authorizes the department to enforce the requirements of the hazardous waste control laws through various means, including conducting inspections, issuing orders requiring that violations be corrected, and imposing administrative penalties, as specified.This bill would require the department to hold at least 4 public meetings each calendar year to present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of the hazardous waste control laws. The bill would require the Director of Toxic Substances Control or his or her designee to be present and to run the meetings, and would require the department to provide time at each meeting for public testimony.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1357
Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk
February 22, 2019
An act to add Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 25128) to Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1357, as introduced, Quirk. Department of Toxic Substances Control: public meetings.
Under existing law, the Department of Toxic Substances Control generally regulates the management and handling of hazardous waste and hazardous materials. Existing law requires a facility handling hazardous waste to obtain a hazardous waste facilities permit from the department and authorizes the department to enforce the requirements of the hazardous waste control laws through various means, including conducting inspections, issuing orders requiring that violations be corrected, and imposing administrative penalties, as specified.This bill would require the department to hold at least 4 public meetings each calendar year to present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of the hazardous waste control laws. The bill would require the Director of Toxic Substances Control or his or her designee to be present and to run the meetings, and would require the department to provide time at each meeting for public testimony.
Under existing law, the Department of Toxic Substances Control generally regulates the management and handling of hazardous waste and hazardous materials. Existing law requires a facility handling hazardous waste to obtain a hazardous waste facilities permit from the department and authorizes the department to enforce the requirements of the hazardous waste control laws through various means, including conducting inspections, issuing orders requiring that violations be corrected, and imposing administrative penalties, as specified.
This bill would require the department to hold at least 4 public meetings each calendar year to present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of the hazardous waste control laws. The bill would require the Director of Toxic Substances Control or his or her designee to be present and to run the meetings, and would require the department to provide time at each meeting for public testimony.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 25128) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: Article 2.5. Public Meetings of the Department25128. The department shall hold at least four public meetings each calendar year at which the department shall present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of this chapter. The director or his or her designee shall be present and shall run the meetings. The department shall provide time at each meeting for public testimony.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 25128) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: Article 2.5. Public Meetings of the Department25128. The department shall hold at least four public meetings each calendar year at which the department shall present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of this chapter. The director or his or her designee shall be present and shall run the meetings. The department shall provide time at each meeting for public testimony.
SECTION 1. Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 25128) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
Article 2.5. Public Meetings of the Department25128. The department shall hold at least four public meetings each calendar year at which the department shall present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of this chapter. The director or his or her designee shall be present and shall run the meetings. The department shall provide time at each meeting for public testimony.
Article 2.5. Public Meetings of the Department25128. The department shall hold at least four public meetings each calendar year at which the department shall present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of this chapter. The director or his or her designee shall be present and shall run the meetings. The department shall provide time at each meeting for public testimony.
Article 2.5. Public Meetings of the Department
Article 2.5. Public Meetings of the Department
25128. The department shall hold at least four public meetings each calendar year at which the department shall present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of this chapter. The director or his or her designee shall be present and shall run the meetings. The department shall provide time at each meeting for public testimony.
25128. The department shall hold at least four public meetings each calendar year at which the department shall present on recent and upcoming decisions or actions relating to permitted hazardous waste facilities, hazardous waste cleanup sites, and the enforcement of this chapter. The director or his or her designee shall be present and shall run the meetings. The department shall provide time at each meeting for public testimony.