The 2006 legislative session is behind us, with decidedly mixed results. While most of the attention over the final month was on the fate of bills on the Governor’s desk, the real story and legacy of this year is the number and range of priority issues that failed to move forward.

Summary. Prohibits the sale, possession or distribution of Expanded Polystyrene food containers (commonly called "Styrofoam") by state facilities beginning January of 2008.

Status. AB 1866 failed passage in the Assembly Appropriations Committee in 2006.

Summary. Creates a multiagency taskforce to formulate and implement a state plan addressing marine debris.

Status. AB 1940 was put on the Senate Appropriations Committee's suspense file in 2006.

Description:
AB 2118 (Matthews) addresses conversion technologies (CT). This bill is still a work in progress. As it stands, AB 2118 would change the definition of composting to include anaerobic digestion, and adds legislative intent to define conversion technology.

Status.
This bill failed passage on the Assembly floor in 2006.