BILL NUMBER: AB 737 VETOED DATE: 09/28/2010 To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning Assembly Bill 737 without my signature. This bill mandates commercial recycling on private businesses producing more than four cubic yards of waste a week; modifies existing local permitting requirements; and requires the Department of Resource Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to provide the Legislature with a report on the progress being made by the state towards a 75 percent diversion goal. This bill is unnecessary and duplicative of actions already being undertaken by state agencies. Under the authority of AB 32 and the AB 32 Scoping Plan, CalRecycle is currently in the process of developing mandatory commercial recycling regulations through an open process of workshops and hearings that rely upon stakeholder input and participation. Furthermore, CalRecycle's regulations will apply to both the public and private sectors. Consequently, I believe CalRecycle's more inclusive approach towards meeting the state's ambitious waste diversion goals will better serve California economically and environmentally. For this reason, I am unable sign this bill. Sincerely, Arnold Schwarzenegger