AB 2559 CA
Solid waste: construction debris: diversion: deposits.
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Summary
California Assembly Bill 2559 would require cities and counties to return refundable deposits and performance security for construction projects if contractors provide documentation showing compliance with construction and demolition debris requirements. The bill would ensure that full deposit amounts are returned when permit holders meet waste diversion compliance terms.
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Official abstract
Existing law, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, establishes an integrated waste management program and requires the department to adopt rules and regulations, as necessary, to carry out the act. Existing law requires each city, county, and regional agency, if any, to develop a source reduction and recycling element, household hazardous waste element, and nondisposal facility element of an integrated waste management plan. The act requires the source reduction and recycling element to divert from disposal 50% of all solid waste subject to the element through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities, with specified exceptions. This bill would require a city or county that requires a refundable deposit, performance security, or similar financial guarantee as a condition of issuing a construction, demolition, or building permit for the purpose of ensuring compliance with a construction or demolition debris requirement to return the full amount of the deposit if documentation demonstrating compliance with the terms of the deposit is provided, as specified.
Sponsor (1)
- Ward Democratic · author
Action history (20)
- Feb 20, 2026 Read first time. To print. · lower
- Feb 21, 2026 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. · lower
- Apr 7, 2026 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 6). · lower
- Apr 8, 2026 Read second time and amended. · lower
- Apr 9, 2026 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · lower
- Apr 22, 2026 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22). · lower
- Apr 23, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · lower
- Apr 27, 2026 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 4837.) · lower
- Apr 28, 2026 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · upper
- May 6, 2026 Referred to Com. on E.Q. · upper
- May 28, 2026 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. · upper
- Jun 17, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · upper
- Jun 29, 2026 From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. · upper
- Jun 30, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · upper
- Jul 2, 2026 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.). · upper
- Jul 2, 2026 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. · lower
- Jul 15, 2026 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m. · legislature
- Jul 16, 2026 Approved by the Governor. · legislature
- Jul 16, 2026 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 97, Statutes of 2026. · legislature
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