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SB 1383 Regulation Review and Update
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Requested Action(s)
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This item is for informational purposes, no action is required.
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Financial Impact:
None.
Background Information:
As the Board is aware, the Office of Administrative Law approved the SB 1383 final regulations on November 3, 2020. AB 2902 extended the deadline for when jurisdictions with a Rural Exemption must comply with SB 1383 regulations to January 1, 2037. Below is a summary of work completed since the April 7 Full Board meeting.
* Agency staff attended Tehama Together's Food Share meetings on April 10, July 10, and October 9 to provide local food pantries with various updates related to the edible food donation requirements. Highlights from the meetings include confirming delivery of equipment purchased for the food pantries using SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant funds, Tehama Together giving updates on their Peanut Butter and Jelly food drive for May and their turkey purchase for Thanksgiving, some food pantries seeing a decline in produce being donated while other donations remained consistent, and ideas for increasing knowledge of food preparation for their clients. I also coordinated with PATH to meet about establishing a community compost site at the PATH Navigation Center, as the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant funds can be used to purchase composting equipment to encourage community-scale composting.
* Agency staff virtually attended the RCRC ESJPA meetings in August and December; and attended the October meeting in person. AB 1046 (Bains) was amended to only apply to agricultural crop preparation services (nut hullers and processors, feed and grain mills, etc.) and signed by the Governor on October 13. The bill will exempt these facilities from CalRecycle's edible food generator regulations if they do not dispose of organic waste in landfills. With these amendments it will apply to fewer Tier 1 Commercial Edible Food Generators in Tehama County than expecte...
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