BILL ANALYSIS AB 1930 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 1930 (De La Torre) As Amended July 15, 2010 Majority vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: |76-0 |(June 2, 2010) |SENATE: |32-1 |(August 12, | | | | | | |2010) | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Original Committee Reference: E.S. & T.M. SUMMARY : Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offering for sale or offering for promotional purposes of glass beads containing arsenic or lead above a specified level if those beads will be used with blasting equipment. The Senate amendments clarify standards; define "modified;" clarify labeling requirements and sunset the requirements of the bill on January 1, 2015. EXISTING LAW : 1)Authorizes, pursuant to the Green Chemistry statutes (Health and Safety Code 25251 et. seq.), authorizes the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to take regulatory action to limit exposure or to reduce the level of hazard posed by a chemical of concern. 2)Lists, pursuant to Proposition 65 (the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986), lists lead as a substance that can cause reproductive damage, birth defects and cancer and arsenic as a chemical that can cause cancer and reproductive toxicity. AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was similar to the version passed by the Senate. FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, this bill would incur annual enforcement costs, beginning in 2010, ranging from $27,000 to $107, 000 (Hazardous Waste Control Account.) COMMENTS : According to the author, "Glass beads are pulverized when they are blown out of an air compressor to treat surfaces or for other industrial purposes. The resulting dust, AB 1930 Page 2 containing excessive levels of heavy metals, is inhaled by employees or blown into the air potentially contaminating soil and/or water. The U.S. military recognized the danger of glass beads containing toxic levels of arsenic and lead and established a standard to ensure that soldiers, civilians, and the environment were safe from contamination. In order to protect individuals and the environment, AB 1930 will conform California with the U.S. military standard." As part of the Green Chemistry Initiative, the Governor signed AB 1879 (Feuer and Huffman) Chapter 559, Statutes of 2008, into law, which should yield a comprehensive process to identify and regulate chemicals of concern in consumer products. This bill would enable DTSC to further regulate glass beads under the Green Chemistry statutes. Analysis Prepared by : Shannon McKinney / E.S. & T.M. / (916) 319-3965 FN: 0005721