SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Juan Alanis announced that his bill on environmental efficiency has cleared its first committee vote. The bill, AB 1617, streamlines reporting requirements for household hazardous waste collection facilities (HHWCFs) by aligning reporting timelines between state agencies. This measure passed unanimously and without opposition.
Under current law, these facilities submit similar data to both the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), but each agency operates on different reporting timelines. This creates unnecessary administrative work for local governments that oversee nearly 200 HHWCFs across California.
“Local governments are working hard to provide safe and convenient ways for residents to dispose of hazardous household waste,” said Assemblymember Alanis. “Requiring agencies to submit duplicative data on different timelines creates unnecessary paperwork and takes time away from their ability to serve their community.”
AB 1617 addresses this issue by requiring CalRecycle’s Form 303 report to be submitted on a calendar year basis, aligning the reporting deadline to DTSC’s. This change simplifies the reporting process for local agencies, ensuring the state continues to receive important data about household hazardous waste collection.
“I’m pleased to see AB 1617 pass with strong bipartisan support,” added Alanis. “It’s a common-sense change that helps local governments focus on protecting our communities and supporting residents, instead of spending valuable time on redundant work.”
AB 1617 passed the Assembly Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials Committee unanimously and will now head to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Assemblymember Juan Alanis represents the 22nd Assembly District, which includes the communities of Modesto, Turlock, Ceres, Denair, Patterson, Gustine, Newman, Hilmar, Ballico, Snelling, Keyes, Grayson, Crows Landing, Diablo Grande, Stevinson, & Empire.
