California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 960 — Recycling: electronic waste.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law, the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, requires a retailer selling a covered electronic device in this state to collect a covered electronic waste recycling fee from the consumer, as specified. These fees are deposited in the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is continuously appropriated the money in the account to, among other things, make electronic waste recovery payments and recycling payments. CalRecycle is authorized to make these payments only if certain conditions are met. A violation of the act is a crime. This bill would define the terms "electronic waste" and "electronic device" and would additionally require, as a condition of CalRecycle making those payments, that CalRecycle determine that the recycler has demonstrated to the Department of Toxic Substances Control that all electronic waste handled by the recycler making the claim has been managed in a specified manner, among other things. (2) Existing law requires a person who exports covered electronic waste, or a covered electronic device intended for recycling or disposal, to a foreign country, or to another state for ultimate export to a foreign country, to comply with specified notification requirements and make specified demonstrations. Existing law exempts from these requirements a component part of a covered electronic device that is exported and reused or recycled. The bill would revise the requirements imposed on exportation to additionally include a person who exports electronic waste or a previously used electronic device and would also include, in the provision, an export intended for reuse. The bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The bill would repeal the existing exemption for exportation of component parts that are reused or recycled and would instead require the department to adopt regulations exempting materials or component parts of electronic waste or previously used electronic devices that meet certain conditions. The bill would also make conforming changes to reference to CalRecycle. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 25. Page 1747.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27).

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.S. & T.M.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Emmerson — Yea
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea

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AB 960 LOWENTHAL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 25 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 492305
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 502505
% of votes cast 63%31%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Carter — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Jeffries — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Not Voting
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Garrick — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Davis — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 960 do?
(1) Existing law, the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, requires a retailer selling a covered electronic device in this state to collect a covered electronic waste recycling fee from the consumer, as specified. These fees are deposited in the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is continuously appropriated the money in the account to, among other things, make electronic waste recovery payments and recycling payments. CalRecycle is authorized to make these payments only if certain conditions are met. A violation of the act is a crime. This bill would define the terms "electronic waste" and "electronic device" and would additionally require, as a condition of CalRecycle making those payments, that CalRecycle determine that the recycler has demonstrated to the Department of Toxic Substances Control that all electronic waste handled by the recycler making the claim has been managed in a specified manner, among other things. (2) Existing law requires a person who exports covered electronic waste, or a covered electronic device intended for recycling or disposal, to a foreign country, or to another state for ultimate export to a foreign country, to comply with specified notification requirements and make specified demonstrations. Existing law exempts from these requirements a component part of a covered electronic device that is exported and reused or recycled. The bill would revise the requirements imposed on exportation to additionally include a person who exports electronic waste or a previously used electronic device and would also include, in the provision, an export intended for reuse. The bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The bill would repeal the existing exemption for exportation of component parts that are reused or recycled and would instead require the department to adopt regulations exempting materials or component parts of electronic waste or previously used electronic devices that meet certain conditions. The bill would also make conforming changes to reference to CalRecycle. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 960?
AB 960 is sponsored by Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 960?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 960?
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