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Senator Caballero said chromium-6 occurs naturally in some groundwater basins and that the State Water Resources Control Board\u0000set a chromium-6 MCL of 10 parts per billion effective in 2024. Compliance dates for public water systems vary by size, with deadlines between Oct. 1, 2026 and Oct. 1, 2028 under the adopted rule. Supporters argued the bill is a temporary, narrowly tailored measure to prevent costly litigation that could divert resources from designing, financing and building treatment systems to meet the MCL.

Michael Amabile, mayor of Los Banos, testified that all of the city\u0000s wells exceed the new 10 ppb threshold and that compliance could cost his city an estimated $65 million for treatment infrastructure. Scott Burrett of Coachella Valley Water District said his agency expects up to $400 million in upfront costs and that domestic water rates could substantially rise for customers. Supporters said the bill does not limit State Water Board or Attorney General enforcement when appropriate and that protections apply only while a provider is following an approved compliance plan and meeting required milestones.

Committee members asked whether litigation already exists; witnesses said exceedance reporting is occurring now but the MCL enforcement that would open the door to civil suits becomes actionable beginning Oct. 2026. Members also asked whether individuals would retain any path to seek damages for proven injury; proponents said the Attorney General retains enforcement authority and amendments taken after Senate hearings limit the shield in certain circumstances, but committee members sought additional clarifications for judicial committees.

The committee voted to pass SB 466 to the Committee on Judiciary. The author said she is open to alternative statutory language described in the committee analysis that would limit \"being deemed in violation\" during plan implementation rather than providing a broad civil-liability bar, and to further discussions with judicial committee staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee","oneSentenceSummary","SB 466 would provide limited legal protections for public water systems that are implementing State Water Resources Control Board-approved chromium-6 compliance plans, shielding such systems from third-party civil litigation during the compliance period; the committee passed the bill to the Committee on Judiciary.","taxTitle","California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California","taxId",17099,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6521128,"Committee advances SB 754 to require testing, disclosure of certain metals in disposable menstrual products",1155,3196000,4351000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5114026-796e2b06fdd20eae51101baac3cd6620&start=3196&end=4351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5114026-796e2b06fdd20eae51101baac3cd6620/thumbnail_3196000.jpg","/articles/6521128/California/Committee-advances-SB-754-to-require-testing-disclosure-of-certain-metals-in-disposable-menstrual-products","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521128-76f91c94275af689a6f37eb5b19f3c6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447885&Signature=ViK17i~FENDz0SNC3qQNkoZvxaPUp0VjqY6Kjh9TQSQAIFVH7wvg20NWolt56H~J8Qqy-xmJ72XqVMcSv-VOeyN6z~AmCRO2i12x6cjohjtNlrmki4m8Pn-g-ckwB4O7eFTzL9QFcE0UuU-9CCWg7aaR9sZ9vLjidhPH~FYJZ5soKMdtAEW8CTTgisGGWQ~Ak3VSROsUO5rOyMu2EfQMAvhXe6pskXQgWNhWFWfD264QPalTe79Fmk2Ewc4Zr4UhklXV-LNwHBPXLMltQ58QOIhzfxEqcCAC4-bKya-FTcFL5XDEZhcthAm6GC~9-xhyUaN5NSRy3svEIaf4YJD6zA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SB 754, authored by Senator María Elena Durazo, would require manufacturers of disposable menstrual products to test for specified metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium and zinc), report concentrations to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and allow DTSC to conduct independent verification testing and publish results and analysis.

Senator Durazo and supportive witnesses framed the bill as a transparency measure to protect public health. \"Millions of Californians use pads and tampons every month,\" Senator Durazo said, adding that existing disclosure law covers intentionally added ingredients but not unintentional manufacturing contaminants. Justine Chu Griffith of the California Association of Student Councils and environmental health scientists who submitted testimony urged public reporting to help scientists and consumers assess exposure over long-term use.

Opponents, including the California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA) and the Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products (BHP), said existing federal regulation treats many menstrual products as medical devices under FDA oversight and warned that SB 754 could create duplicative testing, unclear thresholds and unhelpful public data. Elizabeth Esquivel of CMTA said the bill leaves \"several new and vague regulatory requirements without clear timelines or scientific thresholds\" and urged use of DTSC's existing Safer Consumer Products processes.

Committee members questioned the technical detail of laboratory methods, leachability and concentration units; a witness cited concentrations reported in a peer-reviewed study (for example, zinc at an average of 52,000 nanograms per gram for some tampon products in a Columbia University analysis). Supporters said public disclosure would enable consumers and market competition to favor safer products; opponents warned posting raw analytical results without context could generate unwarranted alarm.

The committee voted to pass SB 754 to the Committee on Appropriations. The author said amendments adopted and further technical refinements would clarify acceptable testing methods and other details as the bill moves forward.","SB 754 would require manufacturers of disposable menstrual products to test and report concentrations of four metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium, zinc) to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC); the committee passed the bill to appropriations after pro and con testimony on testing protocols, duplicative costs and public disclosure.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6521133,"Assembly committee advances bill capping DTSC hazardous-waste fees for infill housing",949,2115000,3064000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5114026-796e2b06fdd20eae51101baac3cd6620&start=2115&end=3064","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5114026-796e2b06fdd20eae51101baac3cd6620/thumbnail_2115000.jpg","/articles/6521133/California/Assembly-committee-advances-bill-capping-DTSC-hazardous-waste-fees-for-infill-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521133-b5bd254b4233a341c9455728c792ffae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447885&Signature=LRt2-u5eEbh-aRxbBJbQLrjbE3LvLFxOIL3hTUs1jsPmtyDw2YqA5yBsJYvG8QTWjKEGMM2Xnp7EJWfVCT0floTXmW-bhBtlro6yuPLCQj-vsWFyCdTvMV7CyCf7PyzTNdX-IC5-IpppnHnmEBvbe8wrj1uMiuBaxJnqfggC7~3L7N-CmCzFKX0nTvPjNe2xTRdafpR09XlFD5CBriY--UBai5-K6-zBVt3bK3zoeaI5o7LHul1QcXbGpZFz4ftFUED8KKY~vyKnv9eytw8pKdciNeIHF9dDlIA1ufgs34Z7LQ56EJMa9GjjZ~uMJPYjQhhfLeWwy9AMGxkNVBjkmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SB 328, authored in the Senate by Senator Scott Wiener and presented to the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee by Senator Scott Wiener and Senator Scott Grayson, would cap the Department of Toxic Substances Control\u0000(DTSC) hazardous-waste generator/handling fee at $100,000 per project per year for infill housing projects and $250,000 per project per year for master development projects and require specified DTSC response timelines for development-related cleanup actions.

The measure aims to limit sharp increases in fees charged after the Legislature replaced a tiered fee model with a fixed per-ton fee in 2022, proponents said. \"Builders who are repurposing land for productive use should not be penalized,\" Senator Grayson said during his presentation to the committee.

Proponents told the committee the 2022 fee change, which set a per-ton rate of $46.20, has raised monitoring costs for developers and, in some cases, made projects financially infeasible. Luis Morante of the Bay Area Council, a bill sponsor, and Ally Zaferman of Housing Action Coalition said the change removed a prior $100,000 cap and produced unexpectedly large bills that disrupted projects. Zaferman cited an example involving UC Law San Francisco: remediation in 2020\u0000and 2021 generated bills that previously totaled about $105,000 but, after the 2022 fee structure, resulted in additional charges (about $117,445) and penalties and interest (about $21,814), for a combined post-change bill of more than $240,000, testimony shows.

Dawn Koepke of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance testified in respectful opposition unless amended, saying the bill\u0000would shift DTSC funding shortfalls onto other hazardous-waste generators and asking for a broader fee-reform process with DTSC and the board that sets fees. Committee members pressed proponents on whether the bill simply shifts costs to other users such as hospitals and schools; supporters said further study of fee-setting is needed and committed to continued stakeholder talks.

The committee established a quorum and voted to pass SB 328 to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. The chair recorded the bill as passing the committee for referral. The author said he would seek additional conversations about systemwide fee reform in the interim.

Votes at a glance: The committee recorded the bill as passed to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation (committee action). Tallies reported in committee proceedings record the bill as passing with a favorable recommendation to the next committee (recorded as 6 yes, 0 no; one member absent during an earlier roll call).","The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee voted to pass SB 328, which would cap Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) generator/handling fees for residential infill and master development projects and set response timelines for DTSC review of cleanup plans.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances SB 466 to limit third-party suits for water systems implementing chromium-6 compliance plans

Committee advances SB 754 to require testing, disclosure of certain metals in disposable menstrual products

Assembly committee advances bill capping DTSC hazardous-waste fees for infill housing