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    SB-235
    Energy & Environment

    Recycling: precious metals and critical minerals: report.

    Introduced
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires a state report by 2028 on recycling precious metals and critical minerals from electronic waste.
    • Mandates public input from researchers, businesses, and environmental groups to inform recycling strategies.
    • Evaluates opportunities to create a domestic stockpile of recycled materials for green technology manufacturing.
    • Aims to develop best practices for product design that enables better recycling of valuable materials.

    Summary

    Senator McNerney's recycling initiative directs California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to examine the state's capacity for recycling precious metals and critical minerals from electronic waste. The department must submit a comprehensive report by January 1, 2028, analyzing current collection methods, recycling capabilities, and opportunities for developing in-state processing of these materials.

    The report will evaluate existing extraction techniques, assess California's recycling infrastructure, and identify barriers to establishing domestic processing capabilities. The department must gather input from researchers, manufacturers, environmental organizations, and other stakeholders to inform its analysis. The assessment will cover materials defined in the U.S. Geological Survey's 2022 critical minerals list, along with other valuable materials identified by the department.

    The legislation authorizes the department to propose recommendations for promoting circular economy practices, including product design standards that facilitate end-of-life recycling of critical materials. The report will examine potential state revenue from stockpiling recycled materials for domestic green technology manufacturing. These provisions remain in effect until January 1, 2032, at which point they will be automatically repealed unless extended by subsequent legislation.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

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    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jerry McNerneyD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    Jerry McNerney
    Jerry McNerneyD
    California State Senator
    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (1/29/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    April 7, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires a state report by 2028 on recycling precious metals and critical minerals from electronic waste.
    • Mandates public input from researchers, businesses, and environmental groups to inform recycling strategies.
    • Evaluates opportunities to create a domestic stockpile of recycled materials for green technology manufacturing.
    • Aims to develop best practices for product design that enables better recycling of valuable materials.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Jerry McNerney
    Jerry McNerneyD
    California State Senator

    Summary

    Senator McNerney's recycling initiative directs California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to examine the state's capacity for recycling precious metals and critical minerals from electronic waste. The department must submit a comprehensive report by January 1, 2028, analyzing current collection methods, recycling capabilities, and opportunities for developing in-state processing of these materials.

    The report will evaluate existing extraction techniques, assess California's recycling infrastructure, and identify barriers to establishing domestic processing capabilities. The department must gather input from researchers, manufacturers, environmental organizations, and other stakeholders to inform its analysis. The assessment will cover materials defined in the U.S. Geological Survey's 2022 critical minerals list, along with other valuable materials identified by the department.

    The legislation authorizes the department to propose recommendations for promoting circular economy practices, including product design standards that facilitate end-of-life recycling of critical materials. The report will examine potential state revenue from stockpiling recycled materials for domestic green technology manufacturing. These provisions remain in effect until January 1, 2032, at which point they will be automatically repealed unless extended by subsequent legislation.

    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (1/29/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    April 7, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 8 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jerry McNerneyD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member