Amended in Assembly June 19, 2014

Amended in Assembly April 10, 2014

Amended in Senate March 3, 2014

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 79

Introduced by Senator Galgiani

February 3, 2014

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 79—Relative to school and college textbooks.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SCR 79, as amended, Galgiani. School and college textbooks: recycled paper.

This measure would urge the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the President of the University of California, the Chancellor of the California State University, and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to ensure that all persons in their respective jurisdictions responsible for the procurement of school or college textbooks are aware of the benefits of recycled paper and that begin delete they end delete begin insert those persons end insert consider those benefits when purchasing textbooks for use in their respective institutions.

Fiscal committee: yes.

WHEREAS, The publication of the hundreds of thousands of
school and college textbooks annually used in California are made
from paper, a resource that is renewable, recyclable, and available
in begin delete high-recycled end delete begin insert a high percentage of recycled content end insert form for
school and college textbooks; and

WHEREAS, In 2012, 65.1 percent of paper consumed in the
United States was recovered begin delete from end delete begin insert for end insert recycling, contributing
towards California’s goal of achieving 75-percent collection for
recycling. A greater effort should now be made to use that
recovered paper in new, recycled products such as begin delete high-recycled end delete
textbook begin delete paper; end delete begin insert paper with a high percentage of recycled content; end insert
and

WHEREAS, New milling techniques can produce paper with
over 80 percent recycled content that meets rigorous national
standards for the quality and durability of textbooks; and

WHEREAS, High standards of textbook quality can be met
through the use of recycled begin delete paper at no additional expense to local
educational agencies and colleges; end delete begin insert paper; end insert and

WHEREAS, It is in the interest of the public and the
environment to maximize the use of begin delete high-content recycled paper; end delete
begin insert paper with a high percentage of recycled content; end insert and

WHEREAS, Many begin delete of the end delete school district and college employees
who are responsible for purchasing textbooks are aware of their
options with respect to using instructional materials that contain
recycled paper, but it would serve the public interest if there were
greater awareness of the benefits of the use of school and college
textbooks published with recycled paper; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature urges the Superintendent
of Public Instruction, the President of the University of California,
the Chancellor of the California State University, and the
Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to ensure that
all persons in their respective jurisdictions responsible for the
procurement of school or college textbooks are aware of the
benefits of recycled paper and that begin delete they end delete begin insert those persons end insert consider
those benefits when purchasing textbooks for use in their respective
institutions; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of
this resolution to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the
President of the University of California, the Chancellor of the
California State University, and the Chancellor of the California
Community Colleges, and to the author for appropriate distribution.