BILL NUMBER: AB 221	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 29, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 4, 2013

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 amended, 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 recycled 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 fresh concrete maximizes the reuse of
the natural resources of aggregates, water, and  cement,
  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.
   (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
California Building Code (Part 2 (commencing with Section 1.1.1) of
Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), Caltrans Standard
Specifications, or the California Green Building Standards Code
 (Chapter   (Part  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.  This division does not supersede the requirements of the
California Building Code or other provisions of law.