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TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
DATE: April 17, 1989 STa------
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB 298 (Peace)
Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a position in SUPPORT of AB 298 by Assemblyman Peace which would specifically authorize the State
Controller, to the extent funds are available, to reimburse counties for their costs in removing and disposing of
hazardous waste resulting from a release on public or private property, the source of which was a laboratory used
for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance.
BACKGROUND:
Under current law fines collected under various provisions concerning the use of specified substances which may
be used in the manufacture of controlled substances are forwarded to the State. This fine revenue is then used to
reimburse counties for costs incurred in removing and disposing of,or storing,toxic wastes from the site of an illegal
drug laboratory. The money can also be used to assist state and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies
in apprehending and prosecuting persons involved in the unlawful manufacture of controlled substances.
Assemblyman Steve Peace has introduced AB 298 which expands the costs which can be reimbursed under these
provisions to include the costs of a hazardous waste release on public or private property, the source of which was
a laboratory used for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance.
The Health Services Director reports that in the 1988-89 fiscal year the Health Services Department has already
responded to 26 calls regarding drug laboratories. The Department has spent a total of$4800 this fiscal year in
responding to such incidents. Passage of AB 298 would allow the Health Services Department to attempt to recover
its costs for responding to these incidents. The Health Services Director supports AB 298 and urges the Board to
also support this legislation. This office concurs with that recommendation.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE:
Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: April 25, 1989 Approved as Recommended X Other
Vote of Supervisors
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
X Unanimous(Absent—� ) CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
Ayes: Noes: ENTERED ON HE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Absent: Abstain: OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED APR 2 5 1989
District Attorney PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD
Sheriff-Coroner SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Health Services Director e/A
Assemblyman Steve Peace BY: Deputy Clerk
Les Spahnn,JacksonBarish &Associates
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