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Archives: 2013-14 Legislative Session

Informational Hearings

April 2, 2014

Informational Hearing

"Flame Retardants and Technical Bulletin 117-2013"

 

March 26, 2014

Informational Hearing

"Home-Generated Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal:  Take-Back Programs in California"

              1.  Pharmaceuticals in Water:  An Overview

              2.  Common Pharmaceuticals in California Water

              3.  Reducing Pharmaceuticals in California Water

  • Background on Pharmaceutical Usage, Disposal, and Environmental Presence Handouts:

             1.  California Legislative Analyst's Office

             2.  CalRecycle

  • Regional California Take-Back Programs Handouts:

             1.  City of Palo Alto

             2.  Los Angeles Narcotics Bureau - County Safe Drug Drop-Off Program

  • 3/26/14 Video of Hearing
 

March 19, 2014

Joint Informational Hearing - Senate Environmental Quality and Natural Resources & Water

"Emergency Response to Rail Accidents"

Department of Toxic Substances Control Presentation and Handouts:        

             1. DTSC Presentation

             2. Emergency Function 10 Hazardous Material Annex

             3. Emergency Response Unit Fact Sheet 

             4. List of DTSC Emergency Responses 2009 to Present

             5. RAPID Fact Sheet

             6. Map of Who Received RAPID Funding

  • 3/19/14 Video of Hearing

 

September 24, 2013 

Joint Informational Hearing - Senate Environmental Quality and Natural Resources & Water

 "Setting the Stage for a 2014 Water Bond:  Where Are We and Where Do We Need To Go?"
  • 9/24/13 Agenda
  • Background
  • Audio Recording of Hearing
  • Maven's Minutes

 

February 12, 2013

Joint Informational Hearing with Senate Natural Resources and Water & Environmental Quality

"The Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing in Oil and Gas Production in California"
  • 2/12/13 Agenda
  • Background
  • Audio Recording of Hearing
Panel 1 - Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources
  • Response to Committee questions

  • PowerPoint
Panel 2 - Regulatory Agencies
  • Department of Toxic Substances Control
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District
  • California Air Resources Board
  • State Water Resources Control Board
  • San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution District
Panel 3 - Local Government Representatives
  • Lorelei Oviatt, Director of Planning and Community Development for Kern County

  • Santa Cruz County Letter
  • Santa Cruz County Resolution
Panel 4 - Stakeholder Overview
  • Clean Water Action 2013 Legislative Priorities

  • Clean Water Action Review of Draft Regulations

  • Clean Water Action Recommendations

  • Culver City Comments

 

October 1, 2010

Informational Hearing

Proposition 23

 

March 7, 2007

Joint Informational Hearing - Senate Transportation & Housing, and Senate Environmental Quality

Proposition 1B Air Quality Related Impacts
  • Agenda
  • Background Paper

 

February 27, 2006

Informational Hearing

Governor's Transportation Bond Proposal

 

September 29, 2000

Joint Informational Hearing - Senate Committee on Revenue & Taxation, Senate Environmental Quality, and Assembly Committee on Revenue & Taxation

Proposition 37 - "Two-Thirds Vote Preservation Act of 2000"