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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 812
Author: Ma (D), et al.
Amended: 8/6/12 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE : 9-0, 6/12/12
AYES: DeSaulnier, Gaines, Harman, Kehoe, Lowenthal,
Pavley, Rubio, Simitian, Wyland
SENATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE : 7-0, 7/2/12
AYES: Simitian, Strickland, Blakeslee, Hancock, Kehoe,
Lowenthal, Pavley
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 70-2, 1/26/12 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Reclaimed asphalt pavement
SOURCE : California Construction and Industrial
Materials Association
DIGEST : This bill authorizes the Department of
Transportation to establish specifications for the use of
up to 40% reclaimed asphalt pavement for hot asphalt mixes
on or before January 1, 2014.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law:
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1. Requires the Department of Transportation (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 limited
to, glass, glassy aggregates, and paving materials
utilizing crumb rubber from automobile tires.
3. Requires state agencies to make maximum use of recycled
products.
This bill:
1. Authorizes Caltrans to establish specifications where
reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) may constitute up to
40% of hot asphalt mixes on or before January 1, 2014.
2. Specifies that this authorization does not limit the
authority of Caltrans to establish specifications for
this use of reclaimed asphalt pavement in amounts
greater than 40%.
3. Requires Caltrans to report to the Legislature regarding
the progress toward developing and implementing the
specification on or before March 1, 2016.
Background . RAP 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 for surface paving projects following the June 2011
release of a study by the California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona , demonstrating the utility of this
blend of RAP. The study was favorable, and Caltrans
developed the draft specification in October 2011. It is
now in use.
Recycled RAP is already in widespread use by asphalt
producers and contractors throughout California on projects
that are not on the state highway system. The industry
believes the use of RAP does not compromise the quality of
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the projects. More than a half dozen other states have
specifications that allow up to 100% RAP.
Comments
The purpose of this bill is to encourage increased use of
recycled materials, thereby enhancing the conservation of
natural resources. The author argues that the "Re- use of
asphalt rubble conserves natural aggregate resources and
reduces transport distances, particularly if done on a
construction site. In addition, re-use of asphalt rubble
in surface pavement allows re-use of the oil content."
What does this bill do ? Caltrans will embark on testing
RAP specifications in the coming year in anticipation of
allowing the percentage of RAP to be up to 40% of the mix
by January 1, 2014. The actual percentage of RAP used on a
project varies based on local conditions, including the
availability of RAP. This bill simply codifies Caltrans'
efforts in this regard. This bill also requires Caltrans
to report to the Legislature on its progress toward the
development of the specification no later than March 1,
2016.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/6/12)
California Construction and Industrial Materials
Association (source)
Associated General Contractors
Bender Ready Mix, Inc.
Blue Diamond Materials
BoDean Company
California Asphalt Pavement Association
California Construction Trucking Association
CalPortland Construction
Don Chapin Company
Granite Construction
Hanson Aggregated
P.W. Gillibrand Company, Inc.
Sespe Consulting, Inc.
Sierra Club
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Specialty Materials, Inc.
Teichert Rock Products
Vulcan Materials Company
West Coast Aggregates, Inc.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 70-2, 1/26/12
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall,
Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Campos, Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro,
Conway, Cook, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fletcher,
Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Beth Gaines, Galgiani, Gatto,
Gordon, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger
Hernández, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones,
Lara, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza, Miller,
Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen, Norby,
Olsen, Pan, Perea, V. Manuel Pérez, Portantino, Skinner,
Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski,
Williams, Yamada, John A. Pérez
NOES: Garrick, Knight
NO VOTE RECORDED: Butler, Charles Calderon, Davis, Gorell,
Halderman, Mansoor, Silva, Smyth
JJA:mw 8/7/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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