BILL ANALYSIS
SB 22
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Senator S. Joseph Simitian, Chairman
2009-2010 Regular Session
BILL NO: SB 22
AUTHOR: Simitian
AMENDED: As Introduced
FISCAL: Yes HEARING DATE:
January 4, 2010
URGENCY: No CONSULTANT: Rachel
Machi Wagoner
SUBJECT : HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: TOXIC SUBSTANCES
SUMMARY :
Existing law :
1) Authorizes the Department of Toxics Substances Control
(DTSC), by January 1, 2011, to adopt regulations to
establish a process to identify and prioritize chemicals or
chemical ingredients in products that may be considered a
"chemical of concern," in accordance with a review process,
as specified pursuant to the California Hazardous
Substances Act.
2) Creates the Toxics Information Clearinghouse, including the
following:
a) Requires the Office of Environmental Health Hazard
Assessment (OEHHA), by January 1, 2011, to evaluate and
specify hazard traits and other data to be included in
the Clearinghouse, as specified.
b) Requires DTSC to develop requirements and standards
related to the design of the Clearinghouse and data
quality and test methods that govern the data which is
made available to the public, including data sharing, as
specified.
This bill authorizes OEHHA to recommend procedures for
expediting the review and identification of hazard traits
including actions by other states, the federal government or
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other nations.
COMMENTS :
1)Purpose of Bill . The purpose of SB 22 is to further clarify
and advance the development of the Toxic Information
Clearinghouse, created by SB 509 (Simitian) Chapter 560,
Statutes of 2008.
Clean production involves the minimal use of resources, the
design of sustainable products and the production of food in
a sustainable way, and the generation of waste that is
benign and returnable into the production process. It
requires thinking of the production of goods and serves as
part of a life cycle that includes extraction and processing
of raw materials, product design, consumption, and disposal
(in which the product eventually becomes raw material).
SB 22 clarifies OEHHA authority regarding procedures to
expedite review and identification of hazard traits.
2)Possible amendments. DTSC and OEHHA will be hosting the
Green Ribbon Science Panel on January 24 and 25, 2010, where
the panel will discuss the implementation of SB 509. The
author may be working with OEHHA, DTSC and stakeholders on
additional amendments to the measure as a result of that
meeting. If the bill is substantially amended, the
Committee may hear this bill on concurrence in Assembly
amendments if approved by the Assembly.
SOURCE : Senator Simitian
SUPPORT : None on file
OPPOSITION : None on file