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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SCR 79
Author: Galgiani (D)
Amended: 6/19/14
Vote: 21
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SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SENATE FLOOR : 29-0, 3/6/14
AYES: Anderson, Beall, Berryhill, Block, Cannella, Corbett, De
Le�n, DeSaulnier, Evans, Galgiani, Hancock, Hill, Jackson,
Knight, Lara, Leno, Lieu, Liu, Mitchell, Monning, Nielsen,
Pavley, Roth, Steinberg, Torres, Vidak, Wolk, Wyland, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: Calderon, Correa, Fuller, Gaines, Hernandez,
Hueso, Huff, Padilla, Walters, Wright
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 78-1, 8/21/14 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : School and college textbooks: recycled paper
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution 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 those persons consider
those benefits when purchasing textbooks for use in their
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respective institutions.
Assembly Amendments state, in 2012, 65.1% of paper consumed in
the United States was recovered from recycling, contributing
towards California's goal of achieving 75% collection for
recycling; and make technical changes.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.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 high percentage of recycled content from for school and
college textbooks.
2.In 2012, 65.1% of paper consumed in the United States was
recovered from recycling, contributing towards California's
goal of achieving 75% collection for recycling. A greater
effort should now be made to use that recovered paper. In
2012, 65.1% of paper consumed in the United States was
recovered for recycling, contributing towards California's
goal of achieving 75% collection for recycling. A greater
effort should now be made to use that recovered paper in new,
recycled products such as textbook paper with a high
percentage of recycled content.
3.New milling techniques can produce paper with over 80%
recycled content that meets rigorous national standards for
the quality and durability of textbooks.
4.Many 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.
This resolution 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
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recycled paper, and that those persons consider those benefits
when purchasing textbooks for use in their respective
institutions.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: Yes
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/21/14)
Natural Resources Defense Council
OPPOSITION : (Verified 8/21/14)
Association of American Publishers, Inc.
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : The Natural Resources Defense Council
states in support of this resolution, "We especially appreciate
that it is a resolution that 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, have accurate
information concerning the recycled content of textbooks
purchased, and can consider those benefits when purchasing
textbooks for use in their respective institutions."
ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION : The Association of American
Publishers, Inc., state that, "There is no analytical basis
which supports the notion that the use of 80 percent recycled
content can be provided at no additional expense to educational
agencies and colleges. ? If the state's interest is to mitigate
paper waste, we recommend an amendment that offers digital as a
solution in addition to recycling:
Under the common core, the Smarter Balance Assessment
requires students to take and to administer the test on
digital devices.
K-8 instructional materials adopted by the State Board
of Education are offered in digital formats.
Current law legislation required the State Board of
Education to adopt maximum weight standards for
instructional materials and to require publishers to offer
light weight alternatives for adopted materials that exceed
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the weight standards."
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 78-1, 8/21/14
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian
Calderon, Campos, Chau, Ch�vez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley,
Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Eggman, Fong, Fox, Frazier,
Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gorell,
Gray, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Roger Hern�ndez, Holden,
Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal,
Maienschein, Mansoor, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi,
Nazarian, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, John A.
P�rez, V. Manuel P�rez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon,
Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner,
Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, Yamada, Atkins
NOES: Donnelly
NO VOTE RECORDED: Vacancy
PQ:nl 8/21/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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