California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 480 — Insurance: solid waste facilities.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 713, Statutes of 2012.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law regulates solid waste facilities and requires that any person owning or operating a solid waste landfill submit evidence of financial ability to provide for the cost of closure and postclosure maintenance, except as specified. Existing law provides that if the evidence of financial ability for closure, postclosure, or corrective action is demonstrated by use of insurance, either through an independent insurer or where the insurance carrier is established by a solid waste facility operator to meet the financial assurance obligations of that operator, the insurance mechanism may be approved by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery if the insurance carrier meets specified requirements. This bill would specify that, until January 1, 2018, an insurance carrier established by a solid waste facility operator to meet the financial assurance obligations of that operator that meets all of those specified requirements shall be eligible to provide that insurance and shall not be required to be a California admitted insurer nor be required to provide the insurance through a surplus line broker. The bill would add as a requirement for approval of a solid waste facility operator meeting its financial assurance obligations by establishing an insurance carrier that the insurance mechanism not provide in excess of 50% of the financial assurance obligation that the solid waste facility operator is required to meet in the state. This bill would also require the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to submit to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2017, a report on the use of the mechanisms demonstrating financial ability to provide for the cost of closure and postclosure maintenance, including, among other things, any financial liability the state may assume if the mechanisms permitted under this bill and existing law fail. The bill would authorize the department to receive private funds for the purposes of conducting the study necessary for completion of the report, and would prohibit use of evidence of insurance with a carrier established by the owner or operator for the purpose of meeting the financial assurance obligations, unless sufficient private funds are received to conduct the study. The bill would require the department to make public by March 1, 2013, the costs estimate for conducting the study, and would authorize the department to consult with the Department of Insurance in completing the report. The bill would establish criteria applicable to contracts, if any, entered into by the department to conduct the study.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 713, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6362.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4744.).

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  10. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

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

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 22).

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on INS.

  18. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on INS.

  20. Referred to Coms. on INS. and E.Q.

  21. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1351.)

  23. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  24. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  25. Referred to Com. on INS.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Solorio · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Solorio

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 480 SOLORIO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 75002
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Knight — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Miller — Yea
Perea — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Allen — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB480 Solorio By Calderon

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Rubio — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Dutton — Yea

Official roll call →

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Steinberg — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 480 SOLORIO Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 650010
Republican 2000
Democratic 3000
Total 700010
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Butler — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Davis — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Mitchell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Norby — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Feuer — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Miller — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 480 do?
Existing law regulates solid waste facilities and requires that any person owning or operating a solid waste landfill submit evidence of financial ability to provide for the cost of closure and postclosure maintenance, except as specified. Existing law provides that if the evidence of financial ability for closure, postclosure, or corrective action is demonstrated by use of insurance, either through an independent insurer or where the insurance carrier is established by a solid waste facility operator to meet the financial assurance obligations of that operator, the insurance mechanism may be approved by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery if the insurance carrier meets specified requirements. This bill would specify that, until January 1, 2018, an insurance carrier established by a solid waste facility operator to meet the financial assurance obligations of that operator that meets all of those specified requirements shall be eligible to provide that insurance and shall not be required to be a California admitted insurer nor be required to provide the insurance through a surplus line broker. The bill would add as a requirement for approval of a solid waste facility operator meeting its financial assurance obligations by establishing an insurance carrier that the insurance mechanism not provide in excess of 50% of the financial assurance obligation that the solid waste facility operator is required to meet in the state. This bill would also require the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to submit to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2017, a report on the use of the mechanisms demonstrating financial ability to provide for the cost of closure and postclosure maintenance, including, among other things, any financial liability the state may assume if the mechanisms permitted under this bill and existing law fail. The bill would authorize the department to receive private funds for the purposes of conducting the study necessary for completion of the report, and would prohibit use of evidence of insurance with a carrier established by the owner or operator for the purpose of meeting the financial assurance obligations, unless sufficient private funds are received to conduct the study. The bill would require the department to make public by March 1, 2013, the costs estimate for conducting the study, and would authorize the department to consult with the Department of Insurance in completing the report. The bill would establish criteria applicable to contracts, if any, entered into by the department to conduct the study.
Who sponsors AB 480?
AB 480 is sponsored by Solorio.
What is the current status of AB 480?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 480?
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