Bill Text: CA SB1156 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Lithium-ion batteries: illegal disposal: fire prevention.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-09-01 - Ordered to inactive file. [SB1156 Detail]
Download: California-2019-SB1156-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
May 18, 2020 |
Amended
IN
Senate
April 29, 2020 |
Introduced by Senator Archuleta |
February 20, 2020 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 2.
Chapter 7.9 (commencing with Section 42435) is added to Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, to read:CHAPTER 7.9. Lithium-Ion Batteries
42435.
(a) Before January 1, 2022, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in consultation with relevant state agencies and stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the department, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, and representatives from the solid waste industry shall, using existing resources, develop a model protocol and training that identifies best practices for the detection, safe handling, and suppression of fires that originate from discarded lithium-ion batteries or products that contain lithium-ion batteries on or in solid waste or recycling collection vehicles, transfer or processing stations, or disposal facilities.42435.5.
(a) Before January 1, 2022, the department, in consultation with the Department of Toxic Substances Control, shall develop and promote a program to better inform, educate, and increase public awareness as to the proper handling of, and the risk of fire due to the mishandling or improper disposal of, lithium-ion batteries and products that contain lithium-ion batteries, and to reduce the likelihood of illegal disposal. In carrying out this section, the department may solicit and use any expertise available in other state agencies.42436.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in subdivision (c), a violation of this section may be charged as either a misdemeanor or an infraction.
(c)On and after January 1, 2025, a violation of this section that results in a fire causing damage to a solid waste collection vehicle, a waste processing facility, or to any property in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be charged as a misdemeanor.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution for certain costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district because, in that regard, this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
However, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains other costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.