Committee Jurisdiction: Primary jurisdictions are toxic substances and hazardous materials, hazardous waste regulation, drinking water regulation, and pesticides.
The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee is located in the Legislative Office Building, 1020 N Street, Room 171 and the phone number is (916) 319-3965.
All letters received are kept for the record. Please see deadlines in FAQ section for letter position to be listed on analysis.
We encourage the public to provide written testimony before the hearing by visiting https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/. Please note that any written testimony submitted to the committee is considered public comment and may be read into the record or reprinted.
Procedures put in place to accommodate the pandemic restrictions have been reverted back to pre-pandemic practices. Teleconference testimony during committee hearings will no longer be available.
The committee allows for two (2) main witnesses in support and two (2) main witnesses in opposition for each bill at our hearings. The Committee is not involved in the process of planning which witnesses will testify at the hearing. Main support witnesses of a bill who wish to testify at the hearing should contact the author’s office in order to coordinate their testimony. Main opposition witnesses of a bill may wish to coordinate and present their two witnesses for testimony at the hearing. Please note that each main witness testifying on a bill will have approximately two (2) minutes to give their testimony in the hearing room. All other witnesses may note their name, organization, and position.
