SB0839 - SAFETY-TECH

4 Co-Sponsors

Amends the Paint Stewardship Act. In a provision regarding a paint stewardship program plan, provides that not later than 90 days (rather than 60 days) after submission of a plan, the Environmental Protection Agency shall approve or disapprove the plan, with certain requirements. Provides that the plan shall be submitted not later than July 1, 2025 (rather than 12 months after the effective date of the Paint Stewardship Act). Provides that by July 1, 2028 (rather than July 1, 2026), and each July 1 thereafter, a manufacturer shall submit a report to the Agency that details the implementation of the manufacturer's program during the prior calendar year. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Excludes paint and paint-related waste, as well as certain paint and paint-related waste that are hazardous waste, from the definition of "special waste". Provides that paint and paint-related waste that are hazardous waste are designated as universal waste subject to the streamlined hazardous waste rules. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall propose and the Pollution Control Board shall adopt rules to designate and provide for the management of paint and paint waste as universal waste. Provides that if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopts streamlined hazardous waste regulations pertaining to the management of hazardous waste paint or paint-related waste, the Board shall adopt an equivalent rule within 180 days. Provides, until the Board adopts certain rules, requirements that apply to small quantity handlers of universal waste managing hazardous waste paint and paint-related waste as a universal waste, including to prevent releases of universal waste to the environment, with specific requirements. Requires labeling or marking of universal waste paint and paint-related waste containers. Provides that a small quantity handler of universal waste may accumulate universal waste paint and paint-related waste for no longer than one year from the date the universal waste is generated, unless such activity is solely for the purpose of accumulating quantities to facilitate proper recovery, treatment, or disposal, with certain requirements. Provides that a small quantity handler of universal waste shall provide information to employees that describes proper handling and emergency procedures appropriate to universal waste paint and paint-related waste, with certain requirements. Provides requirements for a small quantity handler of universal waste regarding response to releases. Prohibits off-site shipments of universal waste paint and paint-related waste for a small quantity handler of universal waste with certain requirements and exceptions. Requires, until the Board adopts certain rules, that paints and paint-related wastes that are exempt household wastes or very small quantity generator wastes remain exempt from the hazardous waste rules but may be managed as universal wastes. Requires, until the Board adopts certain rules, that universal waste transporters that transport paints or paint-related wastes that are universal wastes are subject to the existing Board rules for universal waste transporters. Requires, until the Board adopts certain rules, that universal waste destination facilities that manage paints or paint-related wastes that are universal wastes are subject to the existing Board rules for universal waste destination facilities. Defines terms.