Amended in Assembly March 16, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 362

Introduced by Assembly Member Waldron

February 17, 2015

An act to add Section 14861 to the Government Code, relating to state printing.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 362, as amended, Waldron. State printing: demonstration project: process free printing.

Existing law requires that all state printing be done in the Office of State Printing.

This bill would authorize the Office of State Printing to engage in a demonstration project to show the economic and environmental advantages of process free printing begin insert plates, as defined, and associated end insert technology. begin insert The bill would require a vendor that participates in the demonstration project to pay any costs associated with the demonstration. end insert The bill would begin delete provide end delete begin insert make end insert legislative findings in support of the project.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:

(a) State government is a major consumer of materials and
energy. The state’s policies include conserving, improving, and
protecting natural resources and the environment, preventing water,
air, and land pollution, and enhancing the health, safety, and
welfare of state residents and their overall economic and social
well-being.

(b) It is the policy of the state to promote cost-effective methods
to reduce energy and resource consumption, and to reduce or
eliminate the use of hazardous substances and the generation of
hazardous substances, pollution, and waste at the source.

(c) The state’s solid waste management priorities include
reducing the generation of solid waste, reusing materials, and
recycling materials that cannot be reused, and making sound
choices regarding the consumption of commodities, services, and
technology and the amount of waste they generate. State agencies
and public authorities can minimize potential environmental and
health impacts on workers and the public.

(d) The state’s procurement of commodities, services, and
technology can be enhanced through state and public agency
choices that minimize the potential environmental and health
impacts of their activities. State government can be a leader in
environmental stewardship through the use of green procurement
and sustainable management practices.

SEC. 2.  

Section 14861 is added to the Government Code, to
read:

14861.  

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project that shows the environmental and economic benefits that
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free printing plates end insert begin insert ” end insert and associated technology for state printing
jobs. In engaging in a “process begin delete free” printing end delete begin insert free printing plate” end insert
pilot project, the department shall make best efforts to adhere to
the following best practices:

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(a) Avoid the use of heavy metals.

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(b) Maximize the use of low-volatile organic compounds and
less hazardous chemicals.

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(c) Maximize the use of digital on-demand printing,
direct-to-plate prepress systems, and automatic blanket washers.

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(d) Maximize the recovery of silver.

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(e) Maximize the recycling of paper, ink, film, and related
materials.

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(f) Make printed materials easier to recycle, by maximizing the
use of glueless bindings and uncoated paper and avoiding heavy
ink coverage and dark or fluorescent papers.

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(1) Reduce overall chemical usage in making printing plates.

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(2) Maximize the use of low-volatile organic compounds and
less hazardous chemicals.

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(3) Minimize water usage.

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(4) Reduce electricity usage.

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(5) Maximize the recycling of paper, ink, aluminum plates, and
related materials.

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(6) Reduce the carbon footprint.

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(b) A private vendor electing to participate in a demonstration
project with the department shall pay for costs associated with the
demonstration project, including process free printing plates,
necessary for the demonstration, as agreed upon with the
department.

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(c) For purposes of this chapter, “process free printing plates”
are defined as printing plates that can be put on press in offset
printing, also known as lithography, immediately after imaging
on a platesetter, with no intermediary plate processing step
required.

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