Bill > AB2776

This bill makes several changes to California's laws regarding hazardous materials and waste. It clarifies that certain medical waste is not subject to hazardous waste control laws, modifies the definition of "treatment" to exclude compaction of hazardous waste under specific conditions, and adjusts how "very small quantity generators" (those who produce minimal hazardous waste) are defined by referencing state regulations instead of federal ones. The bill also requires the Board of Environmental Safety to post its annual performance review of the Department of Toxic Substances Control online. For aboveground petroleum storage tanks, it refines exemptions for oil-filled electrical equipment and tanks in underground areas, and expands the notification requirement for petroleum spills to include discharges into any state waters. The bill also mandates that buried underground storage tanks must maintain a constant vacuum or pressure in their interstitial space to detect leaks before they reach the environment, and it shortens the timeframe for tank permitholders to return to compliance after an inspection report, while allowing local agencies to approve extensions. Additionally, it exempts certain gases like oxygen and nitrogen from business plan requirements for hazardous material emergency response, and makes technical adjustments to regulations concerning underground storage tank inspections and reporting.