BILL NUMBER: AB 1965	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER   670
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   OCTOBER 10, 1995
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   OCTOBER 8, 1995
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 31, 1995
	PASSED THE SENATE   JULY 29, 1995
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JUNE 22, 1995

INTRODUCED BY  Assembly Member Figueroa

                        FEBRUARY 24, 1995

   An act to add Section 25143.1.5 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to hazardous waste.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1965, Figueroa.  Hazardous waste:  wood waste.
   (1) Existing law regulates the control of hazardous waste.  A
violation of the state's hazardous waste control laws is a crime.
   This bill would exempt from hazardous waste control laws wood
waste, as specified, that meets specified conditions.  By changing
the definition of what constitutes a crime under the hazardous waste
control laws, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
  (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state.  Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 25143.1.5 is added to the Health and Safety
Code, to read:
   25143.1.5.  (a) For purposes of this section, "wood waste"
includes poles, crossarms, pilings, fence posts, lumber, support
timbers, flume lumber, and cooling tower lumber.
   (b) Any wood waste, previously treated with a preservative, that
has been removed from electric, gas, or telephone service, is exempt
from the requirements of this chapter if all of the following
conditions are met:
   (1) The wood waste is not subject to regulation as a hazardous
waste under the federal act.
   (2) The wood waste is disposed of in a composite-lined portion of
a municipal solid waste landfill that meets any requirements imposed
by the state policy adopted pursuant to Section 13140 of the Water
Code and regulations adopted pursuant to Sections 13172 and 13173 of
the Water Code.
   (3) The solid waste landfill used for disposal is authorized to
accept the wood waste under waste discharge requirements issued by
the California regional water quality control board pursuant to
Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code.
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the
only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district
will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction,
eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime
or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government
Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
   Notwithstanding Section 17580 of the Government Code, unless
otherwise specified, the provisions of this act shall become
operative on the same date that the act takes effect pursuant to the
California Constitution.