Committee advances bill to limit post‑disaster debris removal to licensed, HAZWOPER‑trained contractors
The Assembly Emergency Management Committee voted to send SB 1263 to Appropriations; the bill would limit post‑disaster residential debris removal to specified licensed contractor categories and require HAZWOPER hazardous‑materials training. Supporters said the changes protect workers and communities; industry groups requested technical clarifications.
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Assemblymembers on the Emergency Management Committee advanced SB 1263, sending the measure to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill would restrict post‑disaster residential debris removal work to licensed general engineering, general building, earthwork and paving, and building‑moving/demolition contractors and require applicable HAZWOPER training when hazardous materials are involved.
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