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Board Meeting of March 17, 2011
Additional Written Announcements
District Employees' Salaries
f) Bureau of Labor Statistics Released Consumer Price Index
Percentage for May 2011 District Employee Pay Raises
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the 12 -Month Percent Change for
the Consumer Price Index was 1.7% for February 2011. This will result in a 2%
pay increase for District employees effective April 18, 2011.
Pending Legislation
g) New and Upcoming Legislation Relating to Household
Hazardous Waste Disposal
Last year, staff sent letters of support for Senate Bill (SB) 1100 (Corbett) the EPR
Battery Recycling Bill. The bill died with the closing of the 2009 -10 legislative
session. Recently, a similar bill, SB 515 (Corbett) Battery Stewardship Act, has
been introduced. This bill has the support of the battery manufacturers, like the
Paint Bill that was approved in October 2010.
SB 515 would require producers of household batteries (such as alkaline,
rechargeable, nickel- cadmium and other batteries typically generated as
household waste) to submit a stewardship plan to the Department of Toxic
Substances Control (DTSC) and implement the plan upon its approval by DTSC.
SB 515 will also require battery manufacturers to meet recycling goals each year
and report data to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery who
will oversee the implementation of each manufacturer's stewardship plan. SB
515 is expected to help local governments bottom lines by saving tax -payer
money used to manage toxic battery waste. It will also create green jobs by
collecting and recycling batteries.
The Paint Bill, SB 515, and two other bills (fluorescent lamps and sharps) are
expected to be introduced this session and are all manufacturer backed
legislation aimed to relieve the financial burden of proper disposal from public
agencies. As more information about these bills is obtained, it will be relayed to
the Board.