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          Date of Hearing:   May 12, 2016


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair


          HR  
                        51 (Quirk) - As Introduced  May 2, 2016


          SUBJECT:  Compost Awareness Week


          SUMMARY:  Designates the week of May 1, 2016, through May 7,  
          2016, as Compost Awareness Week.  Specifically, this resolution  
          makes the following legislative findings: 


          1)Composting is an effective form of waste reduction, reuse, and  
            recycling, and since organic materials make up approximately  
            30 percent of the material going to landfills, composting is  
            becoming one of the primary methods communities use to reach  
            waste diversion goals and create sustainable communities.



          2)Composting is recognized by the State Air Resources Board as  
            an important tool to sequester massive amounts of carbon in  
            California's soils to help immediately reverse global warming.



          3)Communities, through their local governments, highway  
            departments, soil conservation services, and public works  
            professionals, can have significant impact on clean water,  
            soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost  
            for public works projects.










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          4)Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure for cities  
            and states that implement composting programs.



          5)International Compost Awareness Week is a multimedia publicity  
            and educational initiative to showcase compost production and  
            demonstrate compost use.
          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:


          Support


          Association of Compost Producers
          Californians Against Waste


          Opposition
          None on file


          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800