CaliforniaHazardous waste: underground storage tanks.
What it does
(1) Existing law requires facilities that generate, treat, or store hazardous waste to obtain a permit or other authorization from the Department of Toxic Substances Control or a unified program agency.
More detail
Existing law specifies that a hazardous waste facilities permit or other grant of authorization is not required for the treatment of laboratory hazardous waste generated onsite if, among other things, the laboratory hazardous waste is treated in containers using specified procedures and quantities for treatment of laboratory waste, as provided.
This bill would specify the priority of those specified procedures. If those specified procedures do not exist, the bill would authorize the use of the manufacturer's written procedures if they are not in conflict with applicable rules or regulations.
Existing law requires generators of hazardous waste to provide various notifications and certifications regarding compliance to the department, and to other specified entities, in person, or by certified mail, as provided.
This bill would additionally authorize those notifications and certifications to be made into the statewide information management system.
(2) Existing law provides for the regulation of underground storage tanks by the State Water Resources Control Board and defines "underground storage tank" for those purposes. Existing law excludes certain tanks from the definition of "underground storage tank," including, but not limited to, a tank holding hydraulic fluid for a closed loop mechanical system that uses compressed air or hydraulic fluid to operate lifts, elevators, and other similar devices.
This bill would instead exclude from that definition a tank holding hydraulic fluid or dielectric fluid for a closed loop mechanical system that uses compressed air, hydraulic fluid, or dielectric fluid to operate lifts, to operate elevators, to act as an electric cooling or insulation system, and other similar devices.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 89, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Jul 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Jul 25Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.To Governor
- Jul 17Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2594.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1459 Environmental Safety and Concurrence in Senate Amendments By CONNOLLY. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 3In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd AB1459 E.S. & T.M. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 3Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1933.).Passed Senate
- Jul 1Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 30From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 18From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 9From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Major
- May 7Referred to Com. on E.Q.Minor
- Apr 24In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1459 Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1279.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 10Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Apr 9From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 26From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 22From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To print.Introduced