Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill adds new rules that make municipal solid‑waste landfill owners continuously track the temperature of the gas beneath the landfill. If temperatures stay at or above 131 °F for extended periods, they must follow a step‑by‑step response plan, notify nearby residents after the temperature drops, and may face daily or weekly fines that go into a new mitigation account. The changes aim to prevent subsurface fires and protect nearby communities.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 13. Page 7015.). · Aug 31, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
  Environmental Quality · Jul 1, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
  Environmental Quality · Jul 16, 2025

History

1. Sep 8, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Blakespear.
2. Sep 4, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
3. Sep 3, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
4. Aug 29, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
6. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.
7. Jul 18, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Jul 18, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16).
9. Jul 3, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
10. Jun 27, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
11. Jun 11, 2025Referred to Com. on E.Q.
12. May 29, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 9. Page 1775.)

The 12 most recent of 24 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Pilar Schiavo (D) · sponsor
• Aguiar-Curry
• Ahrens
• Bennett
• Bonta
• Bryan
• Garcia
• Hart
• Lowenthal
• Pellerin
• Ramos
• Rogers
• Schiavo
• Schultz
• Stern

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