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AB-1617 • 2026

Household hazardous waste: reporting.

Household hazardous waste: reporting.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Alanis
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on submission deadlines or retention of existing reporting practices beyond changing the timeframe.

Household Hazardous Waste Reporting

AB-1617 changes the reporting period for household hazardous waste data from a fiscal year to a calendar year.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the reporting period for Form 303 to cover a calendar year instead of a fiscal year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public agencies responsible for managing household hazardous waste
  • The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

Terms To Know

Form 303 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Report
A report that public agencies must complete about the collection of hazardous waste from homes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a public agency fails to submit the required form.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect existing data reporting practices.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  2. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0.)

  3. 2026-04-09 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  4. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 8).

  5. 2026-03-11 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

  7. 2026-01-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.

  8. 2026-01-21 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1617, as introduced, Alanis.
Household hazardous waste: reporting.
Existing regulations require each public agency that is responsible for household hazardous waste management to complete and submit a “Form 303 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Report” (Form 303) electronically to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery each year. Existing regulations require the reporting timeframe to be July 1 of the previous fiscal year through June 30 of that fiscal year, with the information required to be submitted to the state by October 1 of the following fiscal year. Existing law requires a public agency, or its contractor, operating a household hazardous waste collection facility to, on or before October 1 of each year, submit a copy of the completed Form 303 to the officer or agency authorized to implement and enforce specified hazardous materials laws.
This bill would require that Form 303 to instead
report information for the prior calendar year.

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