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Authors Grayson  
Coauthors: Blanca Rubio   Wallis  
Subject Hazardous waste generation and handling fees: Department of Toxic Substances Control oversight responses: housing development projects.
Relating To relating to hazardous waste.
Title An act to add Section 65913.3.3 to the Government Code, and to add Section 25205.5.5 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste.
Last Action Dt 2025-06-25
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Vote Req Approp Fiscal Cmte Local Prog Subs Chgs Urgency Tax Levy Active?
Majority No Yes No None No No Y
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Bill Actions
2025-08-29     August 29 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-08-20     August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-15     July 14 set for first hearing. Placed on REV. & TAX. suspense file.
2025-07-15     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-02     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2025-06-25     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2025-06-05     Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and REV. & TAX.
2025-05-29     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1337.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-29     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1196.) (May 23).
2025-05-23     Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-12     May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-02     Set for hearing May 12.
2025-04-29     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-28     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 872.) (April 23).
2025-04-21     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2025-04-08     Set for hearing April 23.
2025-04-07     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2025-04-03     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 634.) (April 2).
2025-03-27     Set for hearing April 2.
2025-03-26     Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and REV. & TAX.
2025-03-17     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-19     Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-12     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.
2025-02-11     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2025-06-25
Amended Senate     2025-05-23
Amended Senate     2025-04-29
Amended Senate     2025-04-21
Amended Senate     2025-04-07
Amended Senate     2025-03-17
Introduced     2025-02-11
Analyses TBD
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The hazardous waste control laws require the Department of Toxic Substances Control to regulate the handling and management of hazardous waste and hazardous materials. A violation of the hazardous waste control laws is a crime.

Existing law, which is part of the Planning and Zoning Law, establishes time limits for a local agency, as defined, to complete reviews regarding whether to approve or deny an application, as specified, and makes any failure to meet these time limits a disapproval of the housing development project and a violation of specified law.

Upon the department receiving a request for a housing development project seeking oversight of investigation, characterization, and remediation activities, this bill would require the department to provide written notice to the requestor within specified timelines regarding subsequent actions in the review process, as specified. The bill would require, for a housing development with 25 units or fewer, the department to provide the written notice within 60 business days of receiving the request. The bill would require, for a housing development with 26 units or more, the department to provide the written notice within 120 business days of receiving the request. The bill would make these provisions operative on July 1, 2028.

Existing law requires a generator of hazardous waste to pay to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration a generation and handling fee for each generator site based on the amount of waste generated, as specified.

This bill would impose a maximum fee in a total amount of $100,000 upon a generator of hazardous waste that is residential infill housing, as provided. The bill would impose a maximum fee in a total amount of $250,000 upon a generator of hazardous waste that is a master development project, without regard to the phase of the project. These provisions would only apply to generators that are not responsible for creating the hazardous waste. The bill would require generators to apply to the department and certify their eligibility for these fee limitations to the Department of Toxic Substances Control.