RCRC members are encouraged to submit comments on regulatory matters to state and federal regulatory bodies, and to provide a copy to RCRC’s Government Affairs staff.  

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Pertaining to Financial Assurance Mechanisms (FAMs).  The proposed amended regulatory language is intended to implement the updates to Public Resources Code Section 2774 based upon the statutory changes made by Assembly Bill 1142 (Grey, 2016) pertaining to Financial Assurance Mechanisms (FAMs).  AB 1142 requires the SMGB to formally adopt FAM forms by July 1, 2018.  Assurance mechanisms include, but are not limited to, surety bond forms, irrevocable letters of credit, and certificate of deposit establishment and encashment instructions.  Agency: Department of Conservation State Mining and Geology Board.  Status: The notice was released January 26, 2018, with comments due March 13, 2018.  The notice and draft forms can be accessed here.  RCRC Comments:  Staff is seeking input from member counties.  RCRC Advocate: Mary Pitto mpitto@rcrcnet.org

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Pertaining to Amendments and Additions to the State CEQA Guidelines.  The proposed Guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines) reflect past legislative changes to CEQA, clarify certain portions of the existing CEQA Guidelines, and update the CEQA Guidelines consistent with past court decisions.  Agency: California Natural Resources Agency.  Status: The notice was released January 26, 2017 for a 45-day public comment period, which ends March 15, 2018.  Public hearings have been scheduled for March 14, 2018 in Los Angeles and March 15, 2018 in Sacramento.  Additional information and the proposed CEQA Guidelines can be accessed here.   RCRC Comments:  Staff is seeking input from member counties.  RCRC Advocate: Mary Pitto mpitto@rcrcnet.org

Assembly Bill 901 Proposed Reporting Regulations for Recycling, Disposal, and Enforcement:  Assembly Bill 901 (Gordon, 2015) established new requirements to address the lack of a formal reporting system on recycling, complete and timely data on disposal, and enforcement in order to measure statewide compliance with new statewide recycling goals and programs.  Agency: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Status:  Draft regulations were released January 26, 2017 for a 45-day public comment period, which ends March 14, 2018.  A public hearing has been scheduled for March 14, 2018 in Sacramento.  Additional information and draft regulations can be accessed here.  RCRC Comments:  Staff is seeking input from member counties.   RCRC Advocate: Mary Pitto mpitto@rcrcnet.org

Senate Bill 1383 Organics Diversion from Landfills Informal Draft RegulationsSenate Bill 1383 (Lara, 2016) established methane emissions reduction targets in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP) from various California sectors.  SB 1383 included goals of reducing organics from landfills by 50 percent in 2020 and 75 percent by 2025 from 2014 levels.  CalRecycle is in the process of developing regulations to implement SB 1383.   Agency: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Status: Four series of informal stakeholder workshops on concepts were held in 2017.  The first draft regulatory language was released October 25, 2017, with a fifth workshop.  The second informal draft is expected in early March with a workshop scheduled for March 21 in Sacramento and March 22 in Carlsbad.  Additional information and draft regulations can be accessed here.  RCRC Comments:  Staff comments can be accessed here.  In addition, RCRC participated in two coalition letters that can be accessed here and hereRCRC Advocate: Mary Pitto mpitto@rcrcnet.org