Update on a Prior Post: SB 774 is Tabled for the Legislative Session; No Toxic Substances Board

By Mike Mills and Shannon Morrissey on October 26, 2017 Posted in Regulations

On September 14, 2017, Senate Bill 774 (“SB 774”) was ordered inactive on request of Assembly Member Calderon. The bill, which proposed creation of the new California Toxic Substances Board (“CTS Board”), will not become law this session, and we will continue to monitor this legislation if it becomes active again during the next legislative session. … Continue Reading

Update on a Prior Post: Under Pressure SB 774 Has Been Amended – But the Appointed Toxic Substances Board Concept Remains in the Bill

By Mike Mills and Shannon Morrissey on August 28, 2017 Posted in Regulations

Senate Bill 774 (“SB 774”) was amended in July 2017 to delete a section of the bill that would have allowed the new California Toxic Substances Board (“CTS Board”) to adopt or amend relevant regulations. Under the revised version of SB 774, the CTS Board is not permitted to adopt regulations and is no longer … Continue Reading

Bill Proposes an Appointed Board to Fix the Department of Toxics Substances Control; Will It Just Make Matters Worse?

By Mike Mills and Shannon Morrissey on June 26, 2017 Posted in Oil and Gas

Senate Bill 774 (“SB 774”) proposes to eliminate the Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) and form a five-member board, the California Toxic Substances Board (“CTS Board”). On June 1, the Senate approved the bill, and it is now awaiting is first policy committee hearing in the Assembly. According to the bill’s text, “This bill … Continue Reading