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AB-2916 (Friedman): Environmental health: floating devices: expanded polystyrene

AVFCA Commentary:
Legislation Details
Bill Name: Environmental health: floating devices: expanded polystyrene
Bill Number: AB-2916
Bill Author(s): Assembly Member Laura Friedman
Legislative Session / Year: 2024
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill would prohibit a buoy, dock, pier, or other floating device that is comprised of expanded polystyrene from being installed, placed into, or used in the waters, except when completely encased in another material that prevents the release of the expanded polystyrene into the waters or the environment.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2916
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2026
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Contact Assembly Member Laura Friedman
  1. Take Action Before 5 pm on Monday, April 1!
  2. Submit a letter of support to the Legislative Portal on behalf of your organization, and encourage other organizations to do the same.  These are due before 5 pm on Monday, April 1:
  3. Write a brief letter in your own words asking the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials to Support AB 2916.  This does not need to be more than a few sentences stating “I Support AB 2916 because ….”.  Be sure to put your letter on your organization’s letterhead and sign it, so that it gets recognized.
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BILL STATUS

Introduced

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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.); Re-referred to Com. on APPR (04/24/24).
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (04/16/24).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended (04/15/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 23-APR-24 1:30 p.m. (04/04/24).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author (04/02/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 09-APR-24 1:30 p.m. (03/19/24).
Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (03/11/24).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17 (02/16/24).
Read first time. To print (02/15/24).

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