Bills by subject

Solid waste management

36 bills and resolutions. 12 became law and 9 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 131 Programs and requirements to address PFAS.
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 2026
AB 605 Retention of environmental repair fees by certain municipal solid waste facilities. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 2, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 352 Limiting the release of certain balloons into the atmosphere, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 9

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 6, 2026
AB 131: Programs and requirements to address PFAS.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 352: Limiting the release of certain balloons into the atmosphere, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 605: Retention of environmental repair fees by certain municipal solid waste facilities. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 893: Grants for regional biodigesters, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 360: Limiting the release of certain balloons into the atmosphere, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 599: Retention of environmental repair fees by certain municipal solid waste facilities. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 878: Grants for regional biodigesters, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 12

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 333: The liability of certain persons for environmental contamination on property on which a cleanup has been conducted.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 363: Regulating sales of plastic bulk merchandise containers to scrap plastic dealers and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 27, 2012
AB 383: The disposal of oil absorbent materials.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 407: Creating an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts paid for sewer, water, and garbage collection fees.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 643: Fees imposed on the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste at licensed solid waste and hazardous waste disposal facilities.
Stopped in committee.
May 31, 2012
AB 744: The sale, collection, and recycling of mercury-added lamps and thermostats, the disposal of mercury-added products, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Dec 12, 2011
SB 253: The liability of certain persons for environmental contamination on property on which a cleanup has been conducted.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 266: The disposal of oil absorbent materials.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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2009–10 session: 15

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 87: Disposal of ash resulting from the burning of a structure.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 88: Allowing electric utilities and retail electric cooperatives to include energy derived from garbage and certain waste in satisfying renewable portfolio standards.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 114: Open burning of solid waste, illegal storage or disposal of waste tires, and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 21, 2010
AB 139: Littering and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 162: Regulating the transportation of aquatic plants and aquatic animals, the administration of federal funds for the control and eradication of noxious weeds, the placement of vehicles, seaplanes, watercraft, and other objects in navigable waters, the regulation of noxious weeds by municipalities, the disposal of invasive species, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 170: Regulating the provision of certain bags to customers of retailers and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Dec 2, 2009
AB 258: The disposal of used automotive engine oil filters and oil absorbent materials and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 278: The sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 372: The disposal of solid waste from a household on the property where it is generated.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.

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Oct 28, 2009
SB 107: The sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 119: Open burning of solid waste, illegal storage or disposal of waste tires, and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Nov 2, 2009
SB 123: Regulating the transportation of aquatic plants and aquatic animals, the administration of federal funds for the control and eradication of noxious weeds, the placement of vehicles, seaplanes, watercraft, and other objects in navigable waters, the regulation of noxious weeds by municipalities, the disposal of invasive species, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 186: The disposal of used automotive engine oil filters and oil absorbent materials and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 629: The sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of mercury-added lamps and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject