By January 1, 2017, a local agency that has jurisdiction over a street or highway shall do either of the following:
- (a) Adopt the standards developed by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 42700 for recycled paving materials and for recycled base, subbase, and pervious backfill materials.
- (b) Discuss at a regularly scheduled public hearing of the local agency’s legislative or other governing body why the standards are not being adopted.