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Committee backs bill to coordinate state regulators on copper boat paint and harbor copper levels

California State Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee · March 10, 2026
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Summary

AB 1691 would require DPR, the State Water Resources Control Board and regional boards to complete coordinated studies and post guidance about copper antifouling paints and methods to address elevated copper concentrations in harbors by set dates; supporters and recreational boating groups urged guardrails and public process.

Assemblymember Dixon presented AB 1691, which would direct the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to complete a reevaluation of copper‑based antifouling paints by Jan. 1, 2029, require collaborative studies by June 1, 2028, and publish best methods by Jan. 1, 2029. The bill aims to resolve regulatory tension between…

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