Decisions Pending and Opportunities for Public Participation

The Government Modernization, Efficiency, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2005 requires that State agencies post information on their web sites about public meetings, proposed regulations, and how to comment or otherwise participate.

The CIWMB has always striven to provide this kind of information on its website. To meet the requirements of the act, this page provides links to the various parts of our site where the information is already housed.

• Meeting Information
• How to Participate
• Laws and Regulations Relevant to Current Public Proceedings
• Submit Your Comments on Draft Regulations
• CIWMB Ombudsman

Meeting Information

• Public Meetings Calendar. This site includes information about all public meetings (Board meetings, committee meetings, workshops, regulatory hearings, etc.) of the California Integrated Waste Management Board. It includes agendas and (after the meeting) transcripts when available, going back to 1994.
• Public Meeting Broadcasts. Generally, the Board's public meetings are audio broadcast over the Internet.
• Events Calendar. A listing of all meetings and events pertinent to the CIWMB, including the public meetings described above.

How to Participate

• Participation in CIWMB Public Meetings. General guidance on participation.
• CIWMB Rulemaking. Each CIWMB-proposed regulatory change has a page on this site with detailed information about the process, including current status, staff contact, notices, affected laws, text of proposed changes, public meetings and other opportunities for input, and how to submit comments.
• How to Participate in the Rulemaking Process. The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is responsible for reviewing administrative regulations proposed by all State agencies and for publishing regulations in the California Code of Regulations. This is OAL's overview on public participation in this process. (Adobe PDF document)
• Taking Part in a Web Conference. General information for those invited to attend a web conference hosted by CIWMB.

Laws and Regulations Relevant to Current Public Proceedings

• Proposed Regulations (Rulemaking)
• Status of Priority Bills

Submit Your Comments on Draft Regulations

Information on how to submit comments on draft/proposed regulations is posted at the appropriate time on the web page for each rulemaking. See the Rulemaking Update for a listing of current rulemaking packages and whether they are currently open for public comment.