California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 256 — Hazardous materials: farms: business plans and inventories.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law generally requires a business that handles a hazardous material to establish and implement a business plan for emergency response to a release or threatened release of a hazardous material, with specified exceptions. Existing law specifies the contents of the business plan, including an inventory, and requires it to be submitted to the administering agency, as defined. This bill would exempt a business operating a farm for purposes of cultivating the soil or raising or harvesting an agricultural or horticultural commodity from establishing and implementing one of those business plans if the only hazardous materials that the farm has onsite are specified amounts of lubricating oils, fertilizers, or other hazardous materials that are onsite for less than 10 days at a time.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.

  6. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  10. Read first time. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 256 do?
Existing law generally requires a business that handles a hazardous material to establish and implement a business plan for emergency response to a release or threatened release of a hazardous material, with specified exceptions. Existing law specifies the contents of the business plan, including an inventory, and requires it to be submitted to the administering agency, as defined. This bill would exempt a business operating a farm for purposes of cultivating the soil or raising or harvesting an agricultural or horticultural commodity from establishing and implementing one of those business plans if the only hazardous materials that the farm has onsite are specified amounts of lubricating oils, fertilizers, or other hazardous materials that are onsite for less than 10 days at a time.
Who sponsors AB 256?
AB 256 is sponsored by Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of AB 256?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 256?
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