BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
SCR 79 (Galgiani)
As Amended June 19, 2014
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :29-0
EDUCATION 6-0 APPROPRIATIONS 16-1
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|Ayes:|Buchanan, Olsen, |Ayes:|Gatto, Bigelow, |
| |Gonzalez, Nazarian, | |Bocanegra, Bradford, Ian |
| |Weber, Williams | |Calderon, Campos, Eggman, |
| | | |Gomez, Holden, Jones, |
| | | |Linder, Pan Quirk, |
| | | |Ridley-Thomas, Wagner, |
| | | |Lowenthal |
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| | |Nays:|Donnelly |
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SUMMARY : 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 specified persons
are aware of the benefits of recycled paper and consider those
benefits when purchasing textbooks. Specifically, this
resolution :
1)Makes findings and declarations relating to the availability
and benefits of recovered paper, including its use in
high-content recycled textbook paper.
2)Declares that it is in the interest of the public and the
environment to maximize the use of high-content recycled
paper.
3)Finds that it would serve the public interest if those persons
who are responsible for purchasing textbooks for public
schools, colleges, and universities, were aware of the
benefits of using high-content recycled paper.
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4)Resolves that 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 ensure that specified persons
are aware of the benefits of recycled paper and consider those
benefits when purchasing textbooks.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Declares the intent of the Legislature to increase public
awareness of the value of recycling and the need to recycle,
and to improve environmental quality by the recycling of paper
products.
2)Defines "recycled paper" to mean all paper and wood pulp
products with not less than 50% of its total weight consisting
of secondary and postconsumer waster and with not less than
10% of its total weight consisting of postconsumer waste.
3)Permits and encourages school districts, California State
University, and college campuses to establish and maintain a
paper recycling program.
4)Encourages each educational agency to purchase recycled paper
products, as specified.
5)Requires the State Solid Waste Management Board, in
conjunction with the California Department of Education (CDE),
to develop and distribute curriculum materials relating to
paper recycling, conservation of resources, and topics
relating to the implementation of recycling programs.
6)Makes a legislative declaration that it is the policy goal of
the state that not less than 75% of solid waste generated be
source reduced, recycled, or composted by the year 2020.
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FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, this resolution could lead to increased costs to
local educational agencies (LEAs) to purchase textbooks printed
on recycled paper, to the extent publishers experience increased
production costs and pass these costs on to the LEA. According
to one of the supporters, Conservatree, on the whole, recycled
paper costs an average of 7% to 10% more than comparable virgin
papers.
COMMENTS : This resolution encourages the wise use of resources
when paper products are used. While digital instructional
materials may be a growing market, there are still an
overwhelming number of printed instructional materials purchased
by local educational agencies in California each year. This
resolution examines the practices surrounding those printed
materials and asks 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 specified persons
are aware of the benefits of recycled paper and that those
persons consider such benefits when purchasing textbooks.
Analysis Prepared by : Jill Rice / ED. / (916) 319-2087
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