California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2048 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 08/24/2022

                    Enrolled  August 24, 2022 Passed IN  Senate  August 17, 2022 Passed IN  Assembly  August 22, 2022 Amended IN  Senate  June 09, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  March 28, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2048Introduced by Assembly Member SantiagoFebruary 14, 2022 An act to add Section 40058.5 to the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2048, Santiago. Solid waste: franchise agreements: database.Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the department, generally regulates the disposal, management, and recycling of solid waste. Existing law authorizes each county, city, district, or other local governmental agency to determine aspects of solid waste handling that are of local concern and whether the services are to be provided by means of nonexclusive franchise, contract, license, permit, or otherwise.Existing law requires the department to implement various state programs designed to encourage the reduction of solid waste, including, among others, a source reduction and recycling program for school districts, recycling programs designed to divert commercial solid waste and organic waste from businesses, defined to include public agencies, and requirements for state agencies and large state facilities to arrange for recycling services, as provided.This bill would require a jurisdiction or a public agency, as defined, to post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency. The bill would require the jurisdiction and the public agency to provide to the department the direct electronic link to those posted franchise agreements. The bill would require the department to create and maintain a publicly accessible database that provides direct electronic links to the posted franchise agreements. By imposing additional requirements on local agencies, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 40058.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:40058.5. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Jurisdiction has the same meaning as defined in Section 40145.(2) Public agency means a state agency as defined in Section 40196.3, a large state facility as defined in Section 40148, or a special district, including a school district, that has the authority to provide solid waste handling services and that is within the territory of a jurisdiction.(b) The department shall create and maintain a publicly accessible database of franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and jurisdictions or public agencies. The database shall provide direct electronic links to the franchise agreements posted by the jurisdictions or public agencies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) A jurisdiction or a public agency shall post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency, as applicable, and shall provide to the department the direct electronic link to those franchise agreements for purposes of subdivision (b).SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.

 Enrolled  August 24, 2022 Passed IN  Senate  August 17, 2022 Passed IN  Assembly  August 22, 2022 Amended IN  Senate  June 09, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  March 28, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2048Introduced by Assembly Member SantiagoFebruary 14, 2022 An act to add Section 40058.5 to the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2048, Santiago. Solid waste: franchise agreements: database.Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the department, generally regulates the disposal, management, and recycling of solid waste. Existing law authorizes each county, city, district, or other local governmental agency to determine aspects of solid waste handling that are of local concern and whether the services are to be provided by means of nonexclusive franchise, contract, license, permit, or otherwise.Existing law requires the department to implement various state programs designed to encourage the reduction of solid waste, including, among others, a source reduction and recycling program for school districts, recycling programs designed to divert commercial solid waste and organic waste from businesses, defined to include public agencies, and requirements for state agencies and large state facilities to arrange for recycling services, as provided.This bill would require a jurisdiction or a public agency, as defined, to post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency. The bill would require the jurisdiction and the public agency to provide to the department the direct electronic link to those posted franchise agreements. The bill would require the department to create and maintain a publicly accessible database that provides direct electronic links to the posted franchise agreements. By imposing additional requirements on local agencies, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES 

 Enrolled  August 24, 2022 Passed IN  Senate  August 17, 2022 Passed IN  Assembly  August 22, 2022 Amended IN  Senate  June 09, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  March 28, 2022

Enrolled  August 24, 2022
Passed IN  Senate  August 17, 2022
Passed IN  Assembly  August 22, 2022
Amended IN  Senate  June 09, 2022
Amended IN  Assembly  March 28, 2022

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2048

Introduced by Assembly Member SantiagoFebruary 14, 2022

Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago
February 14, 2022

 An act to add Section 40058.5 to the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2048, Santiago. Solid waste: franchise agreements: database.

Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the department, generally regulates the disposal, management, and recycling of solid waste. Existing law authorizes each county, city, district, or other local governmental agency to determine aspects of solid waste handling that are of local concern and whether the services are to be provided by means of nonexclusive franchise, contract, license, permit, or otherwise.Existing law requires the department to implement various state programs designed to encourage the reduction of solid waste, including, among others, a source reduction and recycling program for school districts, recycling programs designed to divert commercial solid waste and organic waste from businesses, defined to include public agencies, and requirements for state agencies and large state facilities to arrange for recycling services, as provided.This bill would require a jurisdiction or a public agency, as defined, to post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency. The bill would require the jurisdiction and the public agency to provide to the department the direct electronic link to those posted franchise agreements. The bill would require the department to create and maintain a publicly accessible database that provides direct electronic links to the posted franchise agreements. By imposing additional requirements on local agencies, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the department, generally regulates the disposal, management, and recycling of solid waste. Existing law authorizes each county, city, district, or other local governmental agency to determine aspects of solid waste handling that are of local concern and whether the services are to be provided by means of nonexclusive franchise, contract, license, permit, or otherwise.

Existing law requires the department to implement various state programs designed to encourage the reduction of solid waste, including, among others, a source reduction and recycling program for school districts, recycling programs designed to divert commercial solid waste and organic waste from businesses, defined to include public agencies, and requirements for state agencies and large state facilities to arrange for recycling services, as provided.

This bill would require a jurisdiction or a public agency, as defined, to post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency. The bill would require the jurisdiction and the public agency to provide to the department the direct electronic link to those posted franchise agreements. The bill would require the department to create and maintain a publicly accessible database that provides direct electronic links to the posted franchise agreements. By imposing additional requirements on local agencies, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 40058.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:40058.5. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Jurisdiction has the same meaning as defined in Section 40145.(2) Public agency means a state agency as defined in Section 40196.3, a large state facility as defined in Section 40148, or a special district, including a school district, that has the authority to provide solid waste handling services and that is within the territory of a jurisdiction.(b) The department shall create and maintain a publicly accessible database of franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and jurisdictions or public agencies. The database shall provide direct electronic links to the franchise agreements posted by the jurisdictions or public agencies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) A jurisdiction or a public agency shall post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency, as applicable, and shall provide to the department the direct electronic link to those franchise agreements for purposes of subdivision (b).SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.

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 40058.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:40058.5. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Jurisdiction has the same meaning as defined in Section 40145.(2) Public agency means a state agency as defined in Section 40196.3, a large state facility as defined in Section 40148, or a special district, including a school district, that has the authority to provide solid waste handling services and that is within the territory of a jurisdiction.(b) The department shall create and maintain a publicly accessible database of franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and jurisdictions or public agencies. The database shall provide direct electronic links to the franchise agreements posted by the jurisdictions or public agencies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) A jurisdiction or a public agency shall post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency, as applicable, and shall provide to the department the direct electronic link to those franchise agreements for purposes of subdivision (b).

SECTION 1. Section 40058.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

40058.5. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Jurisdiction has the same meaning as defined in Section 40145.(2) Public agency means a state agency as defined in Section 40196.3, a large state facility as defined in Section 40148, or a special district, including a school district, that has the authority to provide solid waste handling services and that is within the territory of a jurisdiction.(b) The department shall create and maintain a publicly accessible database of franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and jurisdictions or public agencies. The database shall provide direct electronic links to the franchise agreements posted by the jurisdictions or public agencies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) A jurisdiction or a public agency shall post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency, as applicable, and shall provide to the department the direct electronic link to those franchise agreements for purposes of subdivision (b).

40058.5. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Jurisdiction has the same meaning as defined in Section 40145.(2) Public agency means a state agency as defined in Section 40196.3, a large state facility as defined in Section 40148, or a special district, including a school district, that has the authority to provide solid waste handling services and that is within the territory of a jurisdiction.(b) The department shall create and maintain a publicly accessible database of franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and jurisdictions or public agencies. The database shall provide direct electronic links to the franchise agreements posted by the jurisdictions or public agencies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) A jurisdiction or a public agency shall post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency, as applicable, and shall provide to the department the direct electronic link to those franchise agreements for purposes of subdivision (b).

40058.5. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Jurisdiction has the same meaning as defined in Section 40145.(2) Public agency means a state agency as defined in Section 40196.3, a large state facility as defined in Section 40148, or a special district, including a school district, that has the authority to provide solid waste handling services and that is within the territory of a jurisdiction.(b) The department shall create and maintain a publicly accessible database of franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and jurisdictions or public agencies. The database shall provide direct electronic links to the franchise agreements posted by the jurisdictions or public agencies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) A jurisdiction or a public agency shall post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency, as applicable, and shall provide to the department the direct electronic link to those franchise agreements for purposes of subdivision (b).



40058.5. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) Jurisdiction has the same meaning as defined in Section 40145.

(2) Public agency means a state agency as defined in Section 40196.3, a large state facility as defined in Section 40148, or a special district, including a school district, that has the authority to provide solid waste handling services and that is within the territory of a jurisdiction.

(b) The department shall create and maintain a publicly accessible database of franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and jurisdictions or public agencies. The database shall provide direct electronic links to the franchise agreements posted by the jurisdictions or public agencies pursuant to subdivision (c).

(c) A jurisdiction or a public agency shall post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency, as applicable, and shall provide to the department the direct electronic link to those franchise agreements for purposes of subdivision (b).

SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.

SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.

SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.

### SEC. 2.