Category: Environment
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The School Energy Efficiency Act: How SB 284 Sought to Require California School Energy Retrofits
In 2002, the California public school consuming the energy was, in most cases, a school wasting the energy. Senator Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that required the state to fund the school energy efficiency retrofits. The law was SB 284, and it DIED IN COMMITTEE in May 2002.
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The Wright-Polanco-Lempert Hazardous Waste Treatment Permit Reform: How AB 1772 Streamlined California Permits for Small Generators
In 1992, the California small business generating hazardous waste was, in most cases, a small business forced to ship the waste to a large off-site facility. Assembly Members Wright, Polanco, and Lempert wrote a law that let the small generators treat the waste on site. The law was AB 1772.
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The CalFuels Plan: How AB 3052 Created the California Alternative Fuels Master Plan
In 1992, the California state fleet of more than 50,000 vehicles was powered by gasoline and diesel. Assembly Member Richard G. Polanco wrote a law that began the conversion to alternative fuels. The law was AB 3052.
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The Polanco Act Expansion: How SB 1898 Completed the Brownfield Cleanup Framework Eight Years Later
In 1990, Polanco wrote the Polanco Act that became the foundation of California brownfield cleanup. In 1998, he wrote the law that completed the framework. The law was SB 1898.
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The Polanco Act: How AB 3193 Let California Cities Reclaim Contaminated Land
In the closing days of the 1990 California legislative session, a thirty-nine-year-old first-term Assembly member got a law signed that would change the shape of California cities for the next three decades. This is the record of the Polanco Act.