AB 2334 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Solid waste: methane reduction: working group.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, which is administered under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery. This bill would require the Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery to establish a working group to study the need for and value of alternative methods of methane reduction, as specified. The bill would require the working group to submit its findings and recommendations to the director on or before January 1, 2029.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026

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04/16/26 - Amended Assembly → AB2334 · 1 edit

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No substantive policy changes were made to AB 2334 between these two versions. The diff reflects a change in document presentation format, moving from a traditional legislative document layout (with line numbers and page headers) to a web-based rendering of the same bill text. All legal provisions remain identical.

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The bill text was reformatted from a traditional printed legislative document style (with line numbers, page numbers, and centered headers) into a web-based display format with navigation elements, search bars, and hyperlinks. The underlying legal language of Section 40507.2 is unchanged.

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Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 13).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors