BILL ANALYSIS AB 1078 Page 1 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING AB 1078 (Feuer) As Amended May 6, 2009 Majority vote ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 7-0 -------------------------------- |Ayes:|Chesbro, Miller, Davis, | | |Feuer, Monning, Ruskin, | | |Symth | | | | -------------------------------- SUMMARY : Makes nonsubstantive corrections to Health and Safety Code sections relating to AB 1879 (Feuer and Huffman) Chapter 559, Statutes of 2008, and SB 509 (Simitian), Chapter 560, Statutes of 2008. FISCAL EFFECT : None COMMENTS : According to the author's office, "This bill corrects drafting errors in AB 1879 and SB 509 from the 2008 legislative session." Last year, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 1879 and SB 509 into law, which enacted two of the six green chemistry policy recommendations outlined in Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)'s California Green Chemistry Initiative: Final Report. AB 1879 requires DTSC to adopt regulations by January 1, 2011, to identify and prioritize chemicals of concern, to evaluate alternatives, and to specify regulatory responses where chemicals of concern are found in consumer products. SB 509 requires DTSC to establish an online, public Toxics Information Clearinghouse that includes science-based information on the toxicity and hazard traits of chemicals used in daily life. This bill makes technical corrections to statute enacted by these two bills. Analysis Prepared by : Shannon McKinney / E.S. & T.M. / (916) 319-3965 FN: 0000648