BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2675 (Lowenthal)
As Introduced February 21, 2014
Majority vote
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW 8-2 APPROPRIATIONS 12-4
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|Ayes:|Frazier, Buchanan, Ian |Ayes:|Gatto, Bocanegra, |
| |Calderon, Cooley, Daly, | |Bradford, |
| |Medina, Quirk-Silva, | |Ian Calderon, Campos, |
| |Salas | |Eggman, Gomez, Holden, |
| | | |Pan, Quirk, |
| | | |Ridley-Thomas, Weber |
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|Nays:|Allen, Hagman |Nays:|Bigelow, Donnelly, Jones, |
| | | |Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Requires state agencies that purchase products
specified in the State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (SABRC) to
increase the threshold of recycled purchases from 50% to 75% by
2020.
EXISTING LAW requires state agencies to do the following:
1)Purchase products that contain specified minimum amounts of
postconsumer recycled-content material in 11 reportable
product categories defined in statute.
2)Ensure that at least 50% of the purchases in the 11 categories
are for recycled products.
3)Report annually to the California Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) dollars spent on recycled
and non-recycled products purchased in the 11 categories.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Committee on
Appropriations in 2011-12, state agencies spent $73.9 million on
reportable product categories, including $42 million on recycled
products compliant with SABRC. Assuming the same purchase
volume in 2020, 75% of the total amount would be $55.4 million,
or $13.4 million more in spending on recycled products. To the
extent the recycled products are, on average, more costly, the
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state will spend more to meet the higher threshold. An average
5% higher product cost would yield about $670,000 among the
General Fund and numerous special funds.
COMMENTS : AB 4 (Eastin), Chapter 1094, Statutes of 1989,
established SABRC, which requires agencies to buy recycled items
for at least 50% of their purchases in 11 reportable product
categories.
Agencies are required to purchase recycled products whenever
available, if fitness and quality are equal and the products
cost the same or less than non-recycled products. Agencies
annually report information about their purchases in these
categories to CalRecycle. CalRecycle then compiles this
information and produces reports about SABRC compliance by
product category and department.
The 11 reportable categories are:
1)Paper products;
2)Printing and writing papers;
3)Mulch, compost, co-compost;
4)Glass products;
5)Lubricating oils;
6)Plastic products;
7)Paint;
8)Antifreeze;
9)Tires;
10)Tire-derived products; and,
11)Metal products.
This bill would increase the requirement for recycled purchases
in these categories to 75% by January 1, 2020. In the most
recent SABRC report for Fiscal Year 2011-12, agencies spent
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about $130 million on recycled products. This accounted for 70%
of purchase amounts for the 11 categories. Additionally,
purchases in the three product categories of mulch, compost,
co-compost; metal products; and tire-derived products exceeded
the 75% mark. However, some product categories fell short of
the current 50% mandate.
According to the author, increasing the threshold aligns with
the state-wide goal set by AB 341 (Chesbro), Chapter 476,
Statutes of 2011, which aims to divert at least 75% of solid
waste through reduction, recycling, and composting by 2020.
Analysis Prepared by : Scott Herbstman / A. & A.R. / (916)
319-3600
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