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Assembly Bill 762 Single-use Vape Ban Letter of Support
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Requested Action(s)
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Authorize the Agency Manager to sign the letter of support for Assembly Bill 762 (Irwin), as presented.
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Financial Impact:
None.
Background Information:
While the Agency’s Household Hazardous Waste facilities have not experienced a large increase in single-use vaporizers, this is most likely a result of them being improperly placed in the trash. In an effort to reduce the dangers to the public of these batteries causing fires and to mitigate the negative effects of vaping on California youth, AB 762 (Irwin) seeks to ban single-use vapes effective January 1, 2026, and require new vape devices to have a removable battery, be rechargeable and refillable.
If authorized, the Agency Manager will sign the coalition letter, included in your agenda packet, according to number 5 below.
In the event a position letter is sent without formal approval by the Board of Directors, the Agency Manager will submit the position letter for approval of the Board of Directors at its next regularly scheduled meeting. In all other instances, the Agency Manager must seek approval of a position letter from the Board of Directors prior to submission. All position letters must be limited to solid waste, recycling, and hazardous waste related issues. The Policy is limited to proposed legislation that affects the mission of the Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency. The Policy is an evolving document and may be amended with approval by the Agency Board of Directors.
As approved by the Board of Directors, the Agency Manager may submit position letters as described below:
1. Support legislation that would clearly describe what is meant by “organics,” and eases the permitting and siting of composting facilities.
2. Support legislation that would promote through economic, regulatory, and/or other incentive processes the development of in-California manufacturing facilities using recycled materials.
3. Support legislation and/or regulations that provide local government with the authority and funding to achieve mandated activities.
4. Support legislation to eliminate overlap between state agencies and departments.
5. Support product stewardship and increased manufacturer responsibility with respect to materials that are difficult to recycle, and/or difficult to manage, and/or classified as hazardous, and/or banned from landfills.
6. Support legislation to extend the sunset date of the Recycling Market Development Zone program. Legislation to support the use of RMDZ funds to promote new and expanded markets for recyclable materials.
7. Support legislation that would promote through economic, regulatory, and/or incentive processes the development of rural California manufacturing facilities using materials recovered from recycling activities.
8. Oppose legislation that would weaken local government authority or cause undue financial responsibility on local government.
9. Oppose legislation that would allow any State agency to promulgate regulations, guidelines, procedures, directions, or policies to ban materials from landfill disposal without a plan for realistic and cost-effective ways to remove the materials from the waste stream.
10. Oppose legislation that would increase state fees and surcharges unless appropriate and/or meet the mission statement.
11. Oppose regulations and/or legislation that creates contradictory goals at state agencies and/or departments.
12. Oppose amendments to the Bottle Bill that will negatively affect the City/County Payment Program and/or rural handlers/processers of California Redemption Value material.