BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair
531 (DeSaulnier)
Hearing Date: 05/18/2009 Amended: 04/29/2009
Consultant: Brendan McCarthy Policy Vote: EQ 5-2
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BILL SUMMARY: SB 531 requires manufacturers of plastic carryout
bags to develop specified educational materials to encourage the
reduced use or recycling of those bags. The Waste Board may
modify the educational materials and would be required to
approve the educational materials by January 2012.
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Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Fund
Waste Board consultation $45
$45Special *
and review
* Integrated Waste Management Account
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STAFF COMMENTS:
Current law requires manufacturers of plastic carryout bags to
develop educational materials to encourage reduced use and
recycling of plastic bags and to make those materials available
to retailers.
SB 531 requires manufacturers, in the process of developing
these educational materials, to consult with the California
Integrated Waste Management Board and other specified entities.
The bill requires the educational materials to include specified
information.
The bill authorizes the Waste Board to review the materials,
modify them if needed, and requires the Waste Board to approve
them by January 2012. Staff estimates the cost to the Waste
Board to review the materials and make necessary changes would
take about $90,000 over one calendar year.