Hazardous waste: ores and minerals: geothermal waste.
Summary
Existing law exempts from certain requirements of the Hazardous Waste Control Law wastes from the extraction, beneficiation, or processing of ores and minerals, as defined, that are not subject to regulation under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. This bill would revise the definition of wastes from the extraction, beneficiation, or processing of ores and minerals to additionally include geothermal waste that are spent brine solutions used to produce geothermal energy meeting specified requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Sep 2012
Introduced Feb 23, 2012
Signed Sep 7, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Aug 13, 2012 · Assembly Aug 16, 2012
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Aug 13, 2012
D
Democratic23
91% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Sep 7, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 16, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (71-0-1)
assembly
Aug 16, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5949.).
lower
Aug 13, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-3)
senate
Aug 13, 2012
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jul 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Jun 19, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 24, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on E.Q.
upper
May 9, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 9).
lower
Apr 25, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 9, 2012
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Mar 12, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
lower
Feb 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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