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Measure AB 864
Authors Ward  
Subject Hazardous waste: solar photovoltaic modules.
Relating To relating to hazardous waste.
Title An act to amend Section 25259 of, and to add Section 25259.1 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste.
Last Action Dt 2025-07-17
State Amended Senate
Status In Floor Process
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
Leginfo Link Bill
Actions
2025-09-10     Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator McNerney.
2025-09-03     Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-03     From special consent calendar.
2025-09-02     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-08-29     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-18     In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-17     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-16     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-07-01     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.
2025-06-24     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-11     Referred to Com. on E.Q.
2025-06-03     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1859.)
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-14     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-30     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-22     Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2025-04-21     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10     Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2025-02-20     From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19     Read first time. To print.
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Amended Senate     2025-07-17
Amended Senate     2025-07-01
Amended Assembly     2025-04-21
Introduced     2025-02-19
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								Notwithstanding Section 25259, the universal waste designation shall only apply to a solar photovoltaic module that is intended for recycling and cannot otherwise be resold, reused, or refurbished, and shall only apply until the department adopts regulations implementing alternative management standards pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) for solar photovoltaic modules.
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to adopt regulations for the identification and management of hazardous wastes. Existing law authorizes the department to adopt regulations designating end-of-life photovoltaic modules that are identified as hazardous waste as a universal waste and subject to regulations applicable to universal waste management. Existing regulations define surplus materials, as provided, and specify that surplus material is not a recyclable material. Existing federal regulations exclude from being classified as hazardous waste under federal law certain hazardous secondary material that is generated and then transferred to another person for the purpose of reclamation if specific conditions are met. This bill would make the universal waste designation applicable to a solar photovoltaic module that is intended for recycling and cannot otherwise be resold, reused, or refurbished only until the department adopts regulations implementing alternative management standards for solar photovoltaic modules. The bill would require the department to institute a rulemaking to develop alternative management standards for solar photovoltaic modules that facilitate greater material recovery. The bill would require the department to adopt the above-referenced federal transfer-based exclusion regulation for solar photovoltaic modules. The bill would also designate a solar photovoltaic module that can be resold, reused, or refurbished as surplus material. The bill would make a conforming change.