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                                                               AB 2877
                                                                       

                      SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
                               Byron D. Sher, Chairman
                              2003-2004 Regular Session
                                           
           BILL NO:    AB 2877
           AUTHOR:     Aghazarian
           AMENDED:    As Introduced
           FISCAL:     Yes               HEARING DATE:     June 7, 2004
           URGENCY:    No                CONSULTANT:       Bruce Jennings
            
           SUBJECT  :    HAZARDOUS WASTE: REGULATION

            SUMMARY  :    
           
            Existing law  authorizes the Department of Toxic Substances  
           Control (DTSC) to adopt standards and regulations for the  
           management of hazardous waste.

            This bill  extends to January 1, 2008, the department's  
           authority to adopt regulations establishing alternative  
           management standards for the following hazardous wastes:

              a)    Electronic hazardous waste;
              b)    Hazardous waste batteries;
              c)    Hazardous wastes containing mercury;
              d)    Hazardous waste lamps; and,
              e)    Lead-painted wood debris that is a hazardous waste.

            COMMENTS  :

            Background  .  From 1997 through 2002, the Department was  
           granted temporary authority to establish alternative hazardous  
           waste management standards.  The purpose of the department's  
           universal waste regulations is to encourage and facilitate, by  
           streamlined management standards, the safe collection,  
           recycling, and disposal of a limited number of hazardous  
           wastes.  This authority expired on January 1, 2003, which  
           prevents the department from adding to or modifying its  
           universal waste regulations.  The department's former  
           authority allowed alternative requirements concerning record  
           keeping and reporting, hazardous waste transport requirements,  
           and permitting requirements for collection points that  
           temporarily store certain hazardous wastes.  The sponsor,  









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           California Manufacturers and Technology Association, proposes  
           to extend this sunset date to January 1, 2008, without naming  
           any other changes to the program.

            SOURCE  :        California Manufacturing and Technology  
                          Association  

           SUPPORT  :       Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group  

           OPPOSITION  :    None on file