This measure would designate the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 2017, as Compost Awareness Week.

This measure would designate the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 2017, as Compost Awareness Week.

This measure would designate the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 2017, as Compost Awareness Week.

This measure would designate the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 2017, as Compost Awareness Week.

WHEREAS, Composting is an effective form of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic materials make up approximately 30 percent of the material going to landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary methods communities use to reach waste diversion goals and create sustainable communities; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 719 of the Statutes of 2014 phased out diversion credits for organic alternative daily cover in landfills, Chapter 727 of the Statutes of 2014 statutorily mandated commercial recycling of organics, and Chapter 593 of the Statutes of 2015 required organic waste recycling planning by local jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS, Section 42649.87 of the Public Resources Code requires the California Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Air Resources Board, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, to develop and implement policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by promoting the use of agricultural, forestry, and urban organic waste as a feedstock for compost and by promoting the appropriate use of that compost throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, Materials, including yard trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and converted into a beneficial product known as compost; and

WHEREAS, Returning organic resources to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30 percent on all soil types, conserves water during extreme drought or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and nonpoint source pollution; and

WHEREAS, Composting is recognized by the State Air Resources Board as an important tool to sequester massive amounts of carbon in Californias soils to help immediately reverse global warming; and

WHEREAS, Communities, through their local governments, highway departments, soil conservation services, and public works professionals, can have significant impacts on clean water, soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost for public works projects; and

WHEREAS, International Compost Awareness Week is a multimedia publicity and educational initiative to showcase compost production and demonstrate compost use; and

WHEREAS, Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure for cities and states that implement composting programs; and

WHEREAS, The United States Composting Council, Canada, and the United Kingdom have declared the first week of May to be the annual International Compost Awareness Week; and

WHEREAS, The Association of Compost Producers is the California State Chapter of the United States Composting Council and manages International Compost Awareness Week in California; and

WHEREAS, The theme of 2017, Compost! Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, is a great way to get the message out regarding compost and its many benefits to communities and property owners; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 2017, is hereby designated as Compost Awareness Week; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Composting is an effective form of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic materials make up approximately 30 percent of the material going to landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary methods communities use to reach waste diversion goals and create sustainable communities; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 719 of the Statutes of 2014 phased out diversion credits for organic alternative daily cover in landfills, Chapter 727 of the Statutes of 2014 statutorily mandated commercial recycling of organics, and Chapter 593 of the Statutes of 2015 required organic waste recycling planning by local jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS, Section 42649.87 of the Public Resources Code requires the California Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Air Resources Board, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, to develop and implement policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by promoting the use of agricultural, forestry, and urban organic waste as a feedstock for compost and by promoting the appropriate use of that compost throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, Materials, including yard trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and converted into a beneficial product known as compost; and

WHEREAS, Returning organic resources to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30 percent on all soil types, conserves water during extreme drought or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and nonpoint source pollution; and

WHEREAS, Composting is recognized by the State Air Resources Board as an important tool to sequester massive amounts of carbon in Californias soils to help immediately reverse global warming; and

WHEREAS, Communities, through their local governments, highway departments, soil conservation services, and public works professionals, can have significant impacts on clean water, soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost for public works projects; and

WHEREAS, International Compost Awareness Week is a multimedia publicity and educational initiative to showcase compost production and demonstrate compost use; and

WHEREAS, Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure for cities and states that implement composting programs; and

WHEREAS, The United States Composting Council, Canada, and the United Kingdom have declared the first week of May to be the annual International Compost Awareness Week; and

WHEREAS, The Association of Compost Producers is the California State Chapter of the United States Composting Council and manages International Compost Awareness Week in California; and

WHEREAS, The theme of 2017, Compost! Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, is a great way to get the message out regarding compost and its many benefits to communities and property owners; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 2017, is hereby designated as Compost Awareness Week; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Composting is an effective form of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic materials make up approximately 30 percent of the material going to landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary methods communities use to reach waste diversion goals and create sustainable communities; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 719 of the Statutes of 2014 phased out diversion credits for organic alternative daily cover in landfills, Chapter 727 of the Statutes of 2014 statutorily mandated commercial recycling of organics, and Chapter 593 of the Statutes of 2015 required organic waste recycling planning by local jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS, Section 42649.87 of the Public Resources Code requires the California Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Air Resources Board, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, to develop and implement policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by promoting the use of agricultural, forestry, and urban organic waste as a feedstock for composting compost and by promoting the appropriate use of that compost throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, Materials, including yard trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and converted into a beneficial product known as compost; and

WHEREAS, Returning organic resources to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30 percent on all soil types, conserves water during extreme drought or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and nonpoint source pollution; and

WHEREAS, Composting is recognized by the State Air Resources Board as an important tool to sequester massive amounts of carbon in Californias soils to help immediately reverse global warming; and

WHEREAS, Communities, through their local governments, highway departments, soil conservation services, and public works professionals, can have significant impact impacts on clean water, soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost for public works projects; and

WHEREAS, International Compost Awareness Week is a multimedia publicity and educational initiative to showcase compost production and demonstrate compost use; and

WHEREAS, Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure for cities and states that implement composting programs; and

WHEREAS, The United States Composting Council, Canada, and the United Kingdom have declared the first week of May to be the annual International Composting Compost Awareness Week; and

WHEREAS, The Association of Compost Producers is the California State Chapter of the United States Composting Council and manages International Composting Compost Awareness Week in California; and

WHEREAS, The theme of 2017, Compost: the Solution to Sustainable Soil and Water, Compost! Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, is a great way to get the message out regarding compost and its many benefits to communities and property owners; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 2017, is hereby designated as Compost Awareness Week; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Composting is an effective form of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic materials make up approximately 30 percent of the material going to landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary methods communities use to reach waste diversion goals and create sustainable communities; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 719 of the Statutes of 2014 phased out diversion credits for organic alternative daily cover in landfills, Chapter 727 of the Statutes of 2014 statutorily mandated commercial recycling of organics, and Chapter 593 of the Statutes of 2015 required organic waste recycling planning by local jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS, Section 42649.87 of the Public Resources Code requires the California Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Air Resources Board, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, to develop and implement policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by promoting the use of agricultural, forestry, and urban organic waste as a feedstock for composting and by promoting the appropriate use of that compost throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, Materials, including yard trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and converted into a beneficial product known as compost; and

WHEREAS, Returning organic resources to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30 percent on all soil types, conserves water during extreme drought or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and nonpoint source pollution; and

WHEREAS, Composting is recognized by the State Air Resources Board as an important tool to sequester massive amounts of carbon in Californias soils to help immediately reverse global warming; and

WHEREAS, Communities, through their local governments, highway departments, soil conservation services, and public works professionals, can have significant impact on clean water, soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost for public works projects; and

WHEREAS, International Compost Awareness Week is a multimedia publicity and educational initiative to showcase compost production and demonstrate compost use; and

WHEREAS, Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure for cities and states that implement composting programs; and

WHEREAS, The United States Composting Council, Canada, and the United Kingdom have declared the first week of May to be the annual International Composting Awareness Week; and

WHEREAS, The Association of Compost Producers is the California State Chapter of the United States Composting Council and manages International Composting Awareness Week in California; and

WHEREAS, The theme of 2017, Compost: the Solution to Sustainable Soil and Water, is a great way to get the message out regarding compost and its many benefits to communities and property owners; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 2017, is hereby designated as Compost Awareness Week; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 69

Author: Arambula (D), et al.

Amended: 4/26/17 in Assembly

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 5/8/17

SUBJECT: Compost Awareness Week

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution designates the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 2017, as Compost Awareness Week.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Composting is an effective form of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic materials make up approximately 30% of the material going to landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary methods communities use to reach waste diversion goals and create sustainable communities.
2. Materials, including yard trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and converted into a beneficial product known as compost.
3. Returning organic resources to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30% on all soil types, conserves water during extreme drought or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and nonpoint source pollution.
4. Composting is recognized by the State Air Resources Board as an important tool to sequester massive amounts of carbon in California’s soils to help immediately reverse global warming.
5. Communities, through their local governments, highway departments, soil conservation services, and public works professionals, can have significant impacts on clean water, soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost for public works projects.
6. Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure for cities and states that implement composting programs.
7. The Association of Compost Producers is the California State Chapter of the United States Composting Council and manages International Compost Awareness Week in California; and the theme of 2017, “Compost! Healthy Soil, Healthy Food,” is a great way to get the message out regarding compost and its many benefits to communities and property owners.

This resolution designates the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 2017, as Compost Awareness Week.

Related/Prior Legislation

HR 51 (Quirk, 2016) designated the week of May 1, 2016, through May 7, 2016, as Compost Awareness Week. The resolution was adopted by the Assembly on May 19, 2016.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Unable to verify at time of writing)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Unable to verify at time of writing)

None received

Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520

5/17/17 15:44:27

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 69

Author:(Arambula)

As Amended Ver:April 26, 2017

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Designates the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 207, as Compost Awareness Week. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Composting is an effective form of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic materials make up approximately 30% of the material going to landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary methods communities use to reach waste diversion goals and create sustainable communities.
2. Materials, including yard trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and converted into a beneficial product known as compost.
3. Returning organic resources to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30% on all soil types, conserves water during extreme drought or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and nonpoint source pollution.
4. Composting is recognized by the State Air Resources Board as an important tool to sequester massive amounts of carbon in California's soils to help immediately reverse global warming. Communities, through their local governments, highway departments, soil conservation services, and public works professionals, can have significant impacts on clean water, soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost for public works projects.
5. Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure for cities and states that implement composting programs.
6. International Compost Awareness Week is a multimedia publicity and educational initiative to showcase compost production and demonstrate compost use.
7. The theme of 2017, "Compost!, Healthy Soil, Healthy Food," is a great way to get the message out regarding compost and its many benefits to communities and property owners.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000215

Date of Hearing: May 1, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON

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ABPCA Bill Id:

Author:() – As Amended Ver:

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY: Designates the week of May 7, 2017, through May 13, 207, as Compost Awareness Week. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Composting is an effective form of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic materials make up approximately 30 percent of the material going to landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary methods communities use to reach waste diversion goals and create sustainable communities.
2. Materials, including yard trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and converted into a beneficial product known as compost.
3. Returning organic resources to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30 percent on all soil types, conserves water during extreme drought or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and nonpoint source pollution.
4. Composting is recognized by the State Air Resources Board as an important tool to sequester massive amounts of carbon in California’s soils to help immediately reverse global warming. Communities, through their local governments, highway departments, soil conservation services, and public works professionals, can have significant impacts on clean water, soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost for public works projects.
5. Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure for cities and states that implement composting programs.
6. International Compost Awareness Week is a multimedia publicity and educational initiative to showcase compost production and demonstrate compost use.
7. The theme of 2017, “Compost!, Healthy Soil, Healthy Food,” is a great way to get the message out regarding compost and its many benefits to communities and property owners.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

Association of Compost Producers

Californians Against Waste

California Refuse Recycling Council (CRRC)

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: