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OES Hazardous Materials e Business Plan 4Z This guidance is not intended to provide legal advice. This guidance is intended to only provide a brief summary of the business plan submittal requirements that are in place as a result of Assembly Bill (AS) 1429. Changes in Business Plan Submittal Requirements In July 2019, Governor Newsom signed AB 1429, which goes into effect January 1, 2020. AB 1429 changes the required reporting frequency for hazardous materials handlers not required to submit Tier II information pursuant to the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) and not subject to the requirements of the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA). In brief, starting January 1, 2020, • Handlers not subject to EPCRA and APSA requirements: o Must still provide annual certification, but o May submit their business plan every three years rather than annually. • Handlers subject to EPCRA or APSA requirements: o Must submit their business plan annually. The specifics of the business plan submittal requirements effective January 1, 2020 are set forth below. I. Annual Certification Requirements Effective January 1, 2020, all handlers of hazardous material, whether subject or not to EPCRA or APSA, are still required to annually review and certify that their information in California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) is complete, accurate and in compliance with EPCRA. (Health & Safety Code, § 25508.2.) The process depicted at the end of this document provides guidance to handlers on how they can meet the certification requirement in CERS. By using this process a handler can automatically create, review, and submit the Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) elements from their last revision on file in CERS. 3650 SCHRIEVER AVENUE,MATHER,CA 95655 (916)845-8759 TELEPHONE(916)845-8396 FAx