Organic waste: composting.
AB 1036 mandates that air pollution districts include emissions reductions from composting facilities in their calculations and enhances state goals for organic waste recycling. It also clarifies that composting facilities are considered essential public services.
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AB 1036 — Organic waste: composting.
Last action — In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
In plain language
This bill updates requirements for composting facilities related to emissions calculations and infrastructure assessments.
AB 1036 mandates that air pollution districts include emissions reductions from composting facilities in their calculations and enhances state goals for organic waste recycling. It also clarifies that composting facilities are considered essential public services.
What this means for you
- Environment: This bill aims to further support composting efforts, which could enhance environmental sustainability.
Summary
Existing law requires the California Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Air Resources Board, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, to develop and implement policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by promoting the composting of specified organic waste and by promoting the appropriate use of that compost throughout the state. Existing law requires the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Food and Agriculture, with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the State Air Resources Board, to, among other things, assess the state's progress toward developing the organic waste processing and recycling infrastructure necessary to meet the state goals specified in certain state laws and documents. This bill would require those entities to assess the state's progress towards developing the organic waste processing and recycling infrastructure necessary to meet the state goals specified in an additional state law, as provided, and would make other changes in these provisions. Existing law vests air pollution control districts and air quality management districts with the primary responsibility for control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources, including from composting facilities. This bill would require an air pollution control district or an air quality management district, for the purposes of permits and long-term emissions reductions relating to a composting facility, to include in calculations for baseline emissions of criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gases the reduction in emissions resulting from not sending those organic materials to a landfill or directly applying them to land. Because the bill would impose new duties on districts, it would impose a state-mandated local program. Various air pollution control district and air quality management district rules define an "essential public service" for their purposes. This bill would specify facilities that are "essential public services" for purposes of the statutes that govern air pollution control districts and air quality management districts and the regulations adopted pursuant to those statutes before or after the enactment of this bill, including composting facilities. 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
- Amended 06/20/17 - Amended Senate Current pdf June 20, 2017
- Introduced 02/16/17 - Introduced pdf February 16, 2017
- AB1036 View text html
Action History
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In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on EQ.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Referred to Com. on EQ.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1393.)
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Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 26).
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- McCarty · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- McCarty
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 54 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 76 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (80)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Acosta | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Not Voting |
| Brough | — | Yea |
| Harper | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Ridley-Thomas | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Chu | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Cunningham | — | Yea |
| Dababneh | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Gloria | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Gomez | — | Yea |
| Rubio | — | Yea |
| Salas | — | Yea |
| Bocanegra | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez Fletcher | — | Yea |
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Chávez | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Melendez | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Obernolte | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Thurmond | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Weber | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Steinorth | — | Yea |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Not Voting |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Travis Allen | — | Not Voting |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 1036 do?
- Existing law requires the California Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Air Resources Board, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, to develop and implement policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by promoting the composting of specified organic waste and by promoting the appropriate use of that compost throughout the state. Existing law requires the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Food and Agriculture, with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the State Air Resources Board, to, among other things, assess the state's progress toward developing the organic waste processing and recycling infrastructure necessary to meet the state goals specified in certain state laws and documents. This bill would require those entities to assess the state's progress towards developing the organic waste processing and recycling infrastructure necessary to meet the state goals specified in an additional state law, as provided, and would make other changes in these provisions. Existing law vests air pollution control districts and air quality management districts with the primary responsibility for control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources, including from composting facilities. This bill would require an air pollution control district or an air quality management district, for the purposes of permits and long-term emissions reductions relating to a composting facility, to include in calculations for baseline emissions of criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gases the reduction in emissions resulting from not sending those organic materials to a landfill or directly applying them to land. Because the bill would impose new duties on districts, it would impose a state-mandated local program. Various air pollution control district and air quality management district rules define an "essential public service" for their purposes. This bill would specify facilities that are "essential public services" for purposes of the statutes that govern air pollution control districts and air quality management districts and the regulations adopted pursuant to those statutes before or after the enactment of this bill, including composting facilities. 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 1036?
- AB 1036 is sponsored by McCarty.
- What is the current status of AB 1036?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 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 1036?
- Track AB 1036 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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