BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 812
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 812 (Ma)
As Amended August 6, 2012
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |70-2 |(January 26, |SENATE: |37-0 |(August 13, |
| | |2012) | | |2012) |
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Original Committee Reference: TRANS .
SUMMARY : Allows the California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) to establish specifications for the use of up to, and
possibly in excess of, 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.
The Senate amendments specify that Caltrans is authorized to
establish specifications for the use of RAP in excess of 40% for
hot mix asphalt mixes.
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.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill allowed Caltrans to
establish specifications for the use of up to 40% RAP for hot
asphalt mixes on or before January 1, 2014, and required
Caltrans to report to the Legislature regarding the progress
toward developing and implementing the specification on or
before March 1, 2016.
AB 812
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FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS : According to the author, the intent of this bill is
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
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