Excluded certain types of distributed generation from the assessed value of property, lessening tax burden.
Bans food waste, including from households, from disposal in trash and landfills on July 1, 2020.
Mandates the Air Resources Board to establish targets for reducing organic waste in landfills and mandates the adoption of regulations to reduce methane emissions from livestock and dairy manure operations.
Requires that food wholesalers, manufacturers, grocery stores, and conference centers located within 20 miles of a composting facility must source separate organic materials and ensure they are composted.
Would require manufacturers to make available sufficient service literature and functional parts to owners of the equipment, repair facilities, and service dealers.
Would have required manufacturers to make available parts and repair information to owners and independent repair providers in the same manner as they make these resources available to their authorized repair providers presently.
Repair.org promotes legislative efforts to enshrine the right to repair in state and federal law. They have published a model state right to repair law.
Reauthorizes a Recycling Sales Tax Exemption; reauthorizes the Recycling Market Development Zone Program; and establishes a “Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling.”
Ends the requirement that temporary food facilities at community events provide single-use foodware and makes clear for restaurants that they may serve food and beverages in consumer-provided reusable containers.
Most grocery stores, retail stores with a pharmacy, convenience stores, food marts, and liquor stores will no longer be able to provide single-use plastic carryout bags to their customers.