(1) The Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act generally regulates aboveground storage tanks that contain petroleum and that meet certain requirements. The act defines an "aboveground storage tank" as a tank that has the capacity to store 55 gallons or more of petroleum and that is substantially or totally above the surface of the ground or is a tank in an underground area, as defined, except for certain types of tanks and vessels. A tank containing hazardous waste or extremely hazardous waste is not regulated pursuant to the act if the Department of Toxic Substances Control has issued a hazardous waste facilities permit for the tank to the person owning or operating the tank. The act defines "tank in an underground area" to mean a storage tank that meets certain specifications and requirements, including that the storage tank is located in a structure that is at least 10% below the ground surface, as specified.
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California Legislature
20172018
AB 2902
California AB 2902 (20172018)
bill
Hazardous substances.
enacted
Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
California AB 2902 (20172018) — Hazardous substances.
(1) The Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act generally regulates aboveground storage tanks that contain petroleum and that meet certain requirements. The act defines an "aboveground storage tank" as a tank that has the capacity to store 55 gallons or more of petroleum and that is substantially or totally above the surface of the ground or is a tank in an underground area, as defined, except for certain types of tanks and vessels. A tank containing hazardous waste or extremely hazardous waste is not regulated pursuant to the act if the Department of Toxic Substances Control has issued a hazardous waste facilities permit for the tank to the person owning or operating the tank. The act defines "tank in an underground area" to mean a storage tank that meets certain specifications and requirements, including that the storage tank is located in a structure that is at least 10% below the ground surface, as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 2902 E.S. & T.M. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By QUIRK — 80–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2018-02-16 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2018-02-17 From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
2018-03-08 Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. referral-committee
2018-03-20 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 20). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
2018-03-21 Read second time and amended. reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-2
2018-03-22 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2018-04-04 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 4). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-04-05 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2018-04-12 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4646.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-04-12 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2018-04-25 Referred to Com. on EQ. referral-committee
2018-05-02 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2018-05-25 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on EQ. amendment-passage, referral-committee, reading-2, reading-1, amendment-introduction
2018-06-06 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-07-02 From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. committee-passage, reading-2
2018-07-03 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-06 From Consent Calendar.
2018-08-06 Ordered to third reading.
2018-08-23 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2018-08-24 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-28 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5877.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-08-28 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.