AB 3014: Brake friction materials: copper limits: high-performance road- and track-capable vehicle exemption.

Existing law establishes the Department of Toxic Substances Control in the California Environmental Protection Agency, with powers and duties regarding the management of hazardous waste. Existing law, commencing on January 1, 2021, prohibits motor vehicle brake friction materials containing more than 5% copper by weight from being sold in the state, and, commencing on January 1, 2025, prohibits motor vehicle brake friction materials exceeding 0.5% copper by weight from being sold in the state.

This bill would exempt high performance road and track capable vehicles and high-performance road- and track-capable vehicles and brake friction materials for use on those vehicles from the prohibition against the sale of motor vehicle brake friction materials containing more than 5% copper by weight on and after January 1, 2021. 2021, if the seller first receives approval for the exemption from the department. The bill would require the department to annually exempt no more than 10,000 high-performance road- and track-capable vehicles, and brake friction materials for use on those vehicles, per manufacturer of those vehicles or materials from that prohibition and would require that brake friction material on a high-performance road- and track-capable vehicle, and brake friction material for use on one of those vehicles, exempted pursuant to these provisions not exceed 30% copper by weight.

The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes.