California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1256


Introduced by Assembly Member Williams

February 27, 2015


An act to amend Section 40400 of the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1256, as introduced, Williams. Solid waste: administration.

The existing California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 is administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery in the California Environmental Protection Agency.

This would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision establishing the department.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 40400 of the Public Resources Code is
2amended to read:

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40400.  

begin insert(a)end insertbegin insertend insert There is in the California Environmental Protection
4Agency the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
5begin delete Theend delete

6begin insert(b)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertTheend insert Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery shall
7be administered under the control of an executive officer known
8as the Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery.begin delete Anyend delete

9begin insert(c)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertAnyend insert reference in any law or regulation to the State Solid
10Waste Management Board, the California Waste Management
P2    1Board, or the California Integrated Waste Management Board shall
2hereafter apply to the Department of Resources Recycling and
3Recovery.begin delete Theend delete

4begin insert(d)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertTheend insert Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery shall
5hear and decide appeals of decisions of the Department of
6Resources Recycling and Recovery made pursuant to this division.



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