BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 812
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 812 (Ma)
As Amended January 12, 2012
Majority vote
TRANSPORTATION 14-0 APPROPRIATIONS 17-0
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|Ayes:|Bonnie Lowenthal, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Harkey, |
| |Jeffries, Achadjian, | |Blumenfield, Bradford, |
| |Blumenfield, Bonilla, | |Charles Calderon, Campos, |
| |Buchanan, Eng, Mitchell, | |Chesbro, Donnelly, Gatto, |
| |Galgiani, Logue, Miller, | |Hall, Hill, Ammiano, |
| |Norby, Portantino, | |Mitchell, Nielsen, Norby, |
| |Solorio | |Solorio, Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Allows the California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) to establish specifications for the use of up to 40%
reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) for hot asphalt mixes on or
before January 1, 2014, and requires Caltrans to report to the
Legislature regarding the progress toward developing and
implementing the specification on or before March 1, 2016.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Requires Caltrans to use recycled materials unless it
determines that the use of these materials is not cost
effective.
2)Defines "recycled materials" to include, but not be limited
to, recycled asphalt, crushed concrete sub-base, foundry slag,
ash, glass, glassy aggregates, and paving materials utilizing
crumb rubber from automobile tires.
3)Requires state agencies to make maximum use of recycled
products.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, minor absorbable costs for Caltrans to establish the
specifications and complete the required report.
COMMENTS : According to the author, the intent of this bill is
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to encourage increased use of recycled materials, thereby
increasing conservation of natural resources.
RAP (the term given to reprocessed materials containing asphalt
pavement) is created when asphalt pavements are crushed,
screened, and recoated with a binder before being re-applied as
pavement.
In discussions on this bill last year, Caltrans committed to the
author to "fast track" completion of a specification allowing
for the use of up to 25% RAP in surface paving projects
following the release of a study by the California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona in June 2011. Caltrans released
the draft specification on October 27, 2011, and it is now in
use.
Caltrans will be further testing the specification in the coming
year in anticipation of increasing the allowable percentage of
RAP up to 40%, where applicable, by January 1, 2014. This bill
simply codifies Caltrans' efforts in this regard.
Analysis Prepared by : Victoria Alvarez / TRANS. / (916)
319-2093 FN:
0003020