BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 1398 SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Senator Jerry Hill, Chair 2013-2014 Regular Session BILL NO: AB 1398 AUTHOR: Asm. Natural Resources AMENDED: Introduced FISCAL: Yes HEARING DATE: June 19, 2013 URGENCY: No CONSULTANT: Rebecca Newhouse SUBJECT : SOLID WASTE RECYCLING SUMMARY : Existing law , under the Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, defines "commercial solid waste" as having the same meaning as Section 17225.12 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations where it is defined as "all types of solid wastes generated by stores, offices and other commercial sources, excluding residences, and excluding industrial wastes." (Public Resources Code §42649.1). This bill : 1) Clarifies that "commercial solid waste" includes all types of solid waste generated by a store, office, or other commercial or public entity source, including a business or a multifamily dwelling of five or more units. 2) Makes technical changes to correct a drafting error referencing a non-existent section and correct a cross-reference. COMMENTS : 1) Purpose of Bill . According to the author, this bill includes technical and clean-up language to recycling program requirements enacted by AB 341(Chesbro), Chapter 476, Statutes of 2011. The author states that, in addition to codifying the definition of "commercial solid waste," the bill corrects a drafting error that cited Section 426492, rather than 42649.2, and corrects a cross-reference AB 1398 Page 2 to ensure that the definition of commercial waste generator is appropriately referenced. 2) Background . AB 341 (Chesbro) requires that the Department of Recourses Recycling and Recovery ensure that by January 1, 2020, 75% of the solid waste generated in California is source reduced, recycled or composted. Additionally, businesses, including commercial or public entity sources or multifamily residences with five or more units generating more than four cubic yards of commercial solid waste must arrange for recycling services. AB 1398 revises the "commercial solid waste" definition to be consistent with the requirements of AB 341 (Chesbro) of 2011, and corrects technical drafting errors in the code. SOURCE : Assembly Natural Resources Committee SUPPORT : None on file OPPOSITION : None on file