Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 20, 2025
Sponsor: Catherine Blakespear (D)
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jul 2, 2026
Summary
The bill establishes a program that obligates makers of certain pyrotechnic distress flares to develop, submit, and fund a plan for collecting and safely disposing of those products. The Department of Toxic Substances Control will review, approve, and publish the plans, and will collect fees to cover enforcement costs. It also bans the sale of flares that contain perchlorate.
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