CA AB 28
enactedSolid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 28 pass?
Yes. CA AB 28 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 356, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 28 about?
(1) The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) , generally regulates the disposal, management, and recycling of solid waste, as defined. The act authorizes CalRecycle to certify a local enforcement agency and requires CalRecycle and certified local enforcement agencies to perform specified functions with regard to the regulation of solid waste management, including issuing and enforcing solid waste facility permits. The act prohibits a person from operating a solid waste facility without a solid waste facilities permit, as provided. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 charges the State Air Resources Board with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emission of greenhouse gases. The act requires the state board to adopt rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions reductions, as provided. This bill would require the owner or operator of a solid waste landfill, as defined, to, among other things, notify the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery if a subsurface elevated temperature event occurs. The bill would define "subsurface elevated temperature event" to mean an event where subsurface gas or waste temperatures at a solid waste landfill persistently exceed 131 degrees Fahrenheit over a substantial area and meets other performance criteria, as determined by the department. The bill would authorize the department to require the owner or operator of a solid waste landfill experiencing a subsurface elevated temperature event to create a corrective action plan that includes, but is not limited to, a cost assessment for fully implementing the corrective action plan. The bill would authorize the department or a local enforcement agency to impose an administrative civil penalty of $100,000 per day for failing to comply with these requirements, as provided. The bill would require all penalties collected to be deposited into the Landfill Subsurface Fire Mitigation Community Fund, which the bill would create in the State Treasury. The bill would continuously appropriate moneys in the fund to the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority, to be paid to counties in which a subsurface elevated temperature event occurred to mitigate harm to a person or community affected by a subsurface elevated temperature event and to be paid to the authority for its costs of implementation. The bill would require the authority to develop guidelines for dispersing these funds, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to become the enforcement agency for a solid waste landfill experiencing a subsurface elevated temperature event, as specified. This bill would authorize the Secretary for Environmental Protection to select and coordinate a multiagency coordination group to investigate and provide recommendations on how to achieve resolution of a subsurface elevated temperature event, as specified. The bill would require a local health department to initiate community health needs assessments to identify and collect information regarding the effects of a subsurface elevated temperature event on an affected community and to share the findings, as provided. By requiring a local health department and a local air pollution control district to perform additional duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would, upon request by a multiagency coordination group, require the owner or operator of a solid waste landfill that experiences a subsurface elevated temperature event to implement an air monitoring and sampling plan, as specified. The bill would require the owner and operator of a solid waste landfill that experiences a subsurface elevated temperature event to reimburse the members of a multiagency coordination group and the local health department for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to adopt regulations to implement and enforce them as emergency regulations, as specified. (2) This bill would declare its provisions to be severable. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA AB 28?
Schiavo is the primary sponsor of CA AB 28, joined by 13 cosponsors.
Description
(1) The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) , generally regulates the disposal, management, and recycling of solid waste, as defined. The act authorizes CalRecycle to certify a local enforcement agency and requires CalRecycle and certified local enforcement agencies to perform specified functions with regard to the regulation of solid waste management, including issuing and enforcing solid waste facility permits. The act prohibits a person from operating a solid waste facility without a solid waste facilities permit, as provided. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 charges the State Air Resources Board with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming in order to reduce emission of greenhouse gases. The act requires the state board to adopt rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective greenhouse gas emissions reductions, as provided. This bill would require the owner or operator of a solid waste landfill, as defined, to, among other things, notify the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery if a subsurface elevated temperature event occurs. The bill would define "subsurface elevated temperature event" to mean an event where subsurface gas or waste temperatures at a solid waste landfill persistently exceed 131 degrees Fahrenheit over a substantial area and meets other performance criteria, as determined by the department. The bill would authorize the department to require the owner or operator of a solid waste landfill experiencing a subsurface elevated temperature event to create a corrective action plan that includes, but is not limited to, a cost assessment for fully implementing the corrective action plan. The bill would authorize the department or a local enforcement agency to impose an administrative civil penalty of $100,000 per day for failing to comply with these requirements, as provided. The bill would require all penalties collected to be deposited into the Landfill Subsurface Fire Mitigation Community Fund, which the bill would create in the State Treasury. The bill would continuously appropriate moneys in the fund to the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority, to be paid to counties in which a subsurface elevated temperature event occurred to mitigate harm to a person or community affected by a subsurface elevated temperature event and to be paid to the authority for its costs of implementation. The bill would require the authority to develop guidelines for dispersing these funds, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to become the enforcement agency for a solid waste landfill experiencing a subsurface elevated temperature event, as specified. This bill would authorize the Secretary for Environmental Protection to select and coordinate a multiagency coordination group to investigate and provide recommendations on how to achieve resolution of a subsurface elevated temperature event, as specified. The bill would require a local health department to initiate community health needs assessments to identify and collect information regarding the effects of a subsurface elevated temperature event on an affected community and to share the findings, as provided. By requiring a local health department and a local air pollution control district to perform additional duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would, upon request by a multiagency coordination group, require the owner or operator of a solid waste landfill that experiences a subsurface elevated temperature event to implement an air monitoring and sampling plan, as specified. The bill would require the owner and operator of a solid waste landfill that experiences a subsurface elevated temperature event to reimburse the members of a multiagency coordination group and the local health department for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to adopt regulations to implement and enforce them as emergency regulations, as specified. (2) This bill would declare its provisions to be severable. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-24
- Latest action
- 2026-09-20 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 356, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill,appropriation
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Schiavoauthor
- Aguiar-Currycoauthor
- Ahrenscoauthor
- Bennettcoauthor
- Bontacoauthor
- Bryancoauthor
- Garciacoauthor
- Hartcoauthor
- Lowenthalcoauthor
- Pellerincoauthor
- Ramoscoauthor
- Rogerscoauthor
- Schultzcoauthor
- Sterncoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-20
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 356, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-20
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-14
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 13.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 13. Page 7015.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-30
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-30
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 3.).
2026-08-28
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-27
Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-27
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-27
Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-26
In Senate. Held at Desk.
2026-08-26
Ordered to the Senate.
2026-08-25
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-25
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 3.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-24
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-21
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-04
From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 3)
committee-passage
2026-07-02
From committee: Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 that the measure be re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1).
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-06-15
Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
referral-committee
2026-06-15
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).
referral-committee
2026-06-15
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-06-11
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-06-11
Ordered to second reading.
reading-1,reading-2
2026-06-11
From inactive file.
2025-09-08
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Blakespear.
2025-09-04
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-09-03
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-08-29
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-08-29
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-08-18
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-07-18
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2025-07-18
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-07-03
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-06-27
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-11
Referred to Com. on E.Q.
referral-committee
2025-05-29
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-05-29
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 9. Page 1775.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2025-05-27
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-05-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-05-07
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2025-05-06
Read second time and amended.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2025-05-05
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 28).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2025-03-25
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
referral-committee
2025-03-24
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
referral-committee
2025-03-24
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2024-12-03
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
2024-12-02
Read first time. To print.
reading-1
Versions
- 12/02/24 - Introduced — 2024-12-02Compare
- 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-24Compare
- 05/06/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-05-06Compare
- 07/03/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-03Compare
- 07/18/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-18Compare
- 09/03/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-09-03Compare
- 06/11/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-11Compare
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
- 08/27/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-27Compare
- 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
- 09/20/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-20Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-28 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (14)
- Haney: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Hoover: no
- Flora: no
- Alanis: no
Do pass.
2025-05-23 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Calderon: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Hart: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Solache: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ta: no
- Dixon: no
- Tangipa: no
- Sanchez: other
AB 28 Schiavo Assembly Third Reading
2025-05-29 · pass · 56-9
Member-level votes (79)
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Haney: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Soria: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Hart: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Lee: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Papan: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Berman: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Addis: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Patel: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Bains: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Krell: yes
- Davies: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Sanchez: no
- Patterson: no
- Hadwick: no
- Macedo: no
- Ta: no
- Wallis: no
- DeMaio: no
- Castillo: no
- Hoover: no
- Gallagher: other
- Alvarez: other
- Nguyen: other
- Sharp-Collins: other
- Chen: other
- Ward: other
- Bryan: other
- Lackey: other
- Flora: other
- Jeff Gonzalez: other
- Solache: other
- Alanis: other
- Tangipa: other
- Dixon: other
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-07-16 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Hurtado: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Dahle: other
Placed on suspense file
2025-08-18 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Grayson: yes
Do pass
2025-08-29 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: no
- Seyarto: no
Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10, that the measure be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5
2026-07-01 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Hurtado: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Allen: yes
- Dahle: other
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