BILL NUMBER: AB 221	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Quirk-Silva

                        FEBRUARY 4, 2013

   An act to amend Sections 16000, 16001, and 16004 of the Public
Resources Code, relating to recycling.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 221, as introduced, Quirk-Silva. Recycled concrete.
   Existing law authorizes the use of recycled concrete materials, if
the user has been fully informed, as defined, that the concrete may
contain recycled concrete material and prohibits recycled concrete
from being offered, provided, or sold to the Department of
Transportation or the Department of General Services for any use
unless specifically requested and approved by that department.
Existing law defines the term recycled concrete for these purposes as
including mix designs or aggregate gradations that are in accordance
with certain specifications.
   This bill would revise the definition of concrete for purposes of
these provisions to additionally include, as one of those
specifications, the California Green Building Standards Code.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 16000 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
   16000.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) Facilitating the recycling of natural resources is in the best
interest of the state. 
   (b) Facilitating recycling of concrete materials in concrete
production reduces waste, truck trips, and emissions, while advancing
sustainable practices in concrete manufacture.  
   (c) Recycling of aggregates from concrete conserves the natural
resources of aggregates.  
   (d) Recycling of water conserves water resources.  
   (e) Recycling of returned plastic concrete maximizes the reuse of
natural resources of aggregates, water, and cement, and conserves
embodied energy from concrete production.  
   (f) Concrete producers strive to maximize recycling of natural
resources in concrete manufacture and support the goal of using green
design in construction.  
   (b) 
    (g)  This division is intended to encourage the use of
recycled concrete as provided in this division.
  SEC. 2.  Section 16001 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
   16001.  For the purposes of this division, "recycled concrete"
means reclaimed concrete material used in concrete mixtures in
accordance with the "Greenbook Standard Specifications for Public
Works" 2003 edition, or the most current revision of those
requirements. "Recycled concrete" includes mix designs or aggregate
gradations that are in accordance with  the  specifications
 or codes of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the
American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), the International
Building Code (IBC), the International Residential Code (IRC), the
 Uniform Building Code (UBC)   California
Building Code (Part 2 (commencing with Section 1.1.1) of Title 24 of
the California Code of Regulations)  ,  or 
Caltrans Standard Specifications  , or the California Green
Building Standards Code (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 101.1)
of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) . However,
reclaimed concrete material that is in compliance with ASTM-94
specifications is exempt from this division.
  SEC. 3.  Section 16004 of the Public Resources Code is amended to
read:
   16004.   Nothing in this   This 
division  shall   does not  supersede the
requirements of the  Uniform   California 
Building Code or other provisions of law.