Hazardous waste: site remediation: residential suitability guidelines.

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. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill directs the State Water Resources Control Board, together with the Department of Toxic Substances Control and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, to create remediation and suitability guidelines for hazardous‑waste sites. Developers can use a streamlined, ministerial approval process for multifamily housing if they obtain a state or local determination that the site meets the new residential‑use thresholds. The measure also expands local officer authority to oversee site‑specific mitigation and clarifies that the state will not reimburse local costs tied to these new duties.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3900.) (April 15). · Apr 15, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 4, 2026
• Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
  Environmental Quality · Apr 15, 2026
• Environmental Quality
  Senate Environmental Quality Committee · Apr 15, 2026

History

1. May 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
3. May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
4. Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.
5. Apr 20, 2026Withdrawn from committee.
6. Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 16, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
8. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3900.) (April 15).
9. Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 15.
10. Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and HOUSING.
11. Mar 26, 2026Withdrawn from committee.
12. Mar 26, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

The 12 most recent of 16 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Wiener · sponsor

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