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CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.8 - Hazardous Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Treatment|Section 25244.5.

25244.5.  (a)  The department shall establish a Hazardous Waste Technology, Research, Development, and Demonstration Program, which shall consist of all of the following elements: (1)  Contracting with, and providing grants to, universities, governmental agencies, and private organizations for the research and development of hazardous waste reduction, recycling, or treatment technologies pursuant to Section 25244.10. (2)  Providing grants, under specified conditions, to cities, counties, and private organizations for the commercial demonstration of hazardous waste reduction, recycling, or treatment technologies pursuant to Section 25244.6. (3)  Providing grants to local governments for the development of local hazardous waste reduction programs which provide technical assistance, including hazardous waste audits, to generators pursuant to Section 25244.1101. (b)  (1)  For purposes of this subdivision, “commercially successful technology” means a hazardous waste reduction, recycling, or treatment technology which is proven to be profitable, as determined by the department. (2)  The department shall require any university, governmental agency, or private organization which receives a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) to agree to repay the department for the amount of the grant, if the grant results in the development of a commercially successful technology, and to additionally pay the department a percentage of any royalties derived from that technology, as negotiated between the department and the grant recipient. (3)  The department shall deposit any repayments or royalties received by the department pursuant to this subdivision in the Hazardous Waste Control Account, and those funds may be expended by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to carry out this article. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 412, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.8 - Hazardous Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Treatment|Section 25244.6.

25244.6.  The department, in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Air Resources Board, and the California Waste Management Board, shall do all of the following:(a)  Implement a program to research, develop, and demonstrate hazardous waste reduction, recycling, and treatment technologies at appropriate locations throughout the state. (b)  On or before January 1, 1987, and, in consultation with industry and interested parties, adopt criteria for selecting projects which would receive grants to pay for the construction of equipment which would be used to demonstrate hazardous waste reduction, recycling, or treatment technologies. The criteria shall include provisions which require that, in assessing each project, the department consider the feasibility of the project’s particular technology, the research and technical spinoffs likely to be generated by the project, the degree to which the findings of the projects can be disseminated and evaluated for replication elsewhere, and the consistency of, and contributions of, the project to the state’s hazardous waste management program. (c)  Using the criteria adopted pursuant to subdivision (b), select projects to receive grants to construct equipment which would be used to demonstrate hazardous waste reduction, recycling, or treatment technologies. A grant issued by the department pursuant to this section is not subject to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of the Public Contract Code, including, but not limited to, Section 10295 of the Public Contract Code, or Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 4525) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code. The department shall select projects which also meet at least one of the following requirements: (1)  The project has onsite, as well as offsite potential, for the reduction, recycling, or treatment of hazardous waste. (2)  The project has the potential to benefit, or be utilized by, small businesses. (3)  The project is applicable to a range of industries. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 914, Sec. 3.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.8 - Hazardous Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Treatment|Section 25244.7.

25244.7.  Consistent with Article VII of the California Constitution, the department may contract for services to be performed to carry out this article, including, but not limited to, environmental control assessment, feasibility analysis, the review of project design, field management responsibilities, and project scheduling and control.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1030, Sec. 2.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.8 - Hazardous Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Treatment|Section 25244.8.

25244.8.  Grant funding for equipment construction needed for demonstration of hazardous waste reduction, recycling, and treatment technologies shall be provided to projects selected pursuant to Section 25244.6 in four consecutive steps:(a)  Step I grants shall be made to study the feasibility of a proposed project. Ninety percent of the costs of the feasibility study shall be eligible for grant funding up to a maximum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per grant. In activities funded by a step I grant, the applicant shall develop information needed to select the waste reduction, recycling, or treatment alternative, which would be most cost-effective. (b)  Step II grants shall be made for project design. Seventy percent of the costs of the design of the project shall be eligible for grant funding, except that a small business may be eligible for 90 percent of those costs, up to a maximum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per grant. In activities funded by a step II grant, the applicant shall prepare detailed plans and specifications for the selected facilities, establish schedules for implementation, and obtain necessary permits. (c)  Step III grants shall be made for the construction of the facilities. Fifty percent of the costs of constructing the project shall be eligible for grant funding, except that a small business may be eligible for 80 percent of those costs, up to a maximum of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) per grant. As a condition of receiving a step III grant, the grantee shall allow the results of the project to be evaluated and the information disseminated to other parties. In activities funded by a step III grant, the applicant shall construct the facilities as designed under a step II grant, procure needed equipment, and obtain necessary permits to operate the facility. (d)  Step IV grants shall be made to evaluate the effectiveness of grant-funded facilities, develop information on compliance with regulatory permits, and assess applicability of the selected approach to other generators of similar hazardous wastes. Ninety percent of the costs of those activities shall be eligible for grant funding, except that a small business may be eligible for 100 percent of those costs, up to a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per grant. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1030, Sec. 2.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.8 - Hazardous Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Treatment|Section 25244.9.

25244.9.  The department shall compile the results of all evaluations of projects funded by step IV grants, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 25244.8, or the evaluations of any other project which are available to the department, and shall make them available to interested parties as expeditiously as possible. The department shall notify any interested party of the availability of project evaluations.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1030, Sec. 2.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.8 - Hazardous Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Treatment|Section 25244.10.

25244.10.  The department may issue grants to, and enter into contracts with, universities, governmental agencies, and private organizations to research and develop hazardous waste reduction, recycling, or treatment technology. These grants may be applied to personnel, equipment, and administrative costs and shall, to the extent possible, be used to augment other sources of research and development funding, including federal and private funds. Any grant issued by the department pursuant to this section is not subject to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of the Public Contract Code, including, but not limited to, Section 10295 of the Public Contract Code, but a contract entered into pursuant to this section is subject to all applicable state laws governing contracts.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 914, Sec. 4.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.9 - Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act|Section 25244.12.

25244.12.  This article shall be known and may be cited as the Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 42. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.13.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.9 - Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act|Section 25244.13.1.

25244.13.1.  (a) The department’s duties to implement this article are contingent upon, and limited to, the availability of funding.(b) Subdivision (a) does not eliminate a requirement of this article that is imposed upon a generator.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 44. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.9 - Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act|Section 25244.15.

25244.15.  (a)  This article establishes a program for pollution prevention, including, but not limited to, hazardous waste source reduction.(b) The department shall coordinate the activities of all state agencies with responsibilities and duties relating to hazardous waste and shall promote coordinated efforts to encourage the reduction of hazardous waste. Coordination between the program and other relevant state agencies and programs shall, to the fullest extent possible, include joint planning processes and joint research and studies.(c) The department shall adopt regulations to carry out the requirements imposed upon generators pursuant to this article.(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), Sections 25244.19, 25244.20, and 25244.21 apply only to generators who, by site, routinely generate, through ongoing processes and operations, more than 12,000 kilograms of hazardous waste in a calendar year, or more than 12 kilograms of extremely hazardous waste in a calendar year.(2) The department shall adopt regulations to establish procedures for exempting generators from the requirements of this article where the department determines that no source reduction opportunities exist for the generator.(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), Sections 25244.19, 25244.20, and 25244.21 do not apply to any generator whose hazardous waste generating activity consists solely of receiving offsite hazardous wastes and generating residuals from the processing of those hazardous wastes.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 46. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.15.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.9 - Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act|Section 25244.15.1.

25244.15.1.  (a) The California Pollution Prevention Advisory Committee is hereby created and consists of the following members:(1) The Executive Director of the State Air Resources Board, as an ex officio member.(2) The Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board, as an ex officio member.(3) The Director of Toxic Substances Control, as an ex officio member.(4) The Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery, as an ex officio member.(5) The Chairperson of the California Environmental Policy Council established pursuant to Section 71017 of the Public Resources Code, as an ex officio member.(6) The Director of Pesticide Regulation, as an ex officio member. (7) Ten public members with experience in pollution prevention as appointed by the department. These public members shall include all of the following:(A) Two representatives of local governments from different regions of the state.(B) One representative of a publicly owned treatment works.(C) Two representatives of industry.(D) One representative of small business.(E) One representative of organized labor.(F) Two representatives of statewide environmental advocacy organizations.(G) One representative of a statewide public health advocacy organization. (8) The department may appoint up to two additional public members with experience in pollution prevention and detailed knowledge of one of the priority categories of businesses selected in accordance with Section 25244.17.1.(b) The advisory committee shall select one member to serve as chairperson.(c) The members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but each member, other than officials of the state, upon request, shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties, as authorized by the department.(d) When convened by the department, the advisory committee shall provide a public forum for discussion and deliberation on matters pertaining to the implementation of this chapter.(e) The advisory committee’s responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) Reviewing and providing consultation and guidance in the preparation of the work plan authorized by Section 25244.22.(2) Evaluating the performance and progress of the department’s pollution prevention program.(3) Making recommendations to the department concerning program activities and funding priorities, and legislative changes, if needed.(4) Making recommendations to the department concerning strategies to more effectively align its pollution prevention program with the goals of the department’s green chemistry program, including the implementation of Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251).(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 47. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.9 - Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act|Section 25244.16.

25244.16.  The department shall do both of the following:(a) Adopt a format to be used by generators for completing the review and plan required by Section 25244.19, and the report required by Section 25244.20. The format shall include at least all of the factors the generator is required to include in the review and plan and the report. The department may include any other factor determined by the department to be necessary to carry out this article. The adoption of a format pursuant to this subdivision is not subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) Establish a data and information system to be used by the department for processing and evaluating the source reduction and other hazardous waste management information submitted by generators pursuant to Section 25244.18. In establishing the data and information system, the department shall do all of the following:(1) Establish methods and procedures for appropriately processing or managing hazardous waste source reduction and management information.(2) Use the data management expertise, resources, and forms of already established environmental protection programs, to the extent practicable.(3) Establish computerized data retrieval and data processing systems, including safeguards to protect trade secrets designated pursuant to Section 25244.23.(4) Identify additional data and information needs of the program.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 48. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.9 - Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act|Section 25244.17.

25244.17.  The department may establish a technical and research assistance program to assist businesses in identifying and applying methods of pollution prevention. The program shall emphasize assistance to smaller businesses that have inadequate technical and financial resources for obtaining information, assessing pollution prevention methods, and developing and applying pollution prevention techniques. The program be carried out by the department pursuant to this section may include, but is not limited to, each of the following:(a) Programs by private or public consultants, including onsite consultation at sites or locations where hazardous waste is generated, to aid those generators requiring assistance in developing and implementing the review and plan, the plan summary, the report, and the report summary required by this article.(b) Seminars, workshops, training programs, and other similar activities to assist businesses to evaluate pollution prevention alternatives and to identify opportunities for pollution prevention.(c) Assembling, cataloging, and disseminating information about pollution prevention methods, available consultant services, and regulatory requirements.(d) The identification of a range of generic and specified technical pollution prevention solutions that can be applied by particular types of businesses.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 49. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.17.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.9 - Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act|Section 25244.17.1.

25244.17.1.  The department may establish a technical assistance and outreach program to promote implementation of model pollution prevention measures in priority business categories.(a) In the work plan described in Section 25244.22, the department may, in consultation with the advisory committee, identify priority categories of businesses by SIC or NAICS Code. At least one selected category of businesses shall be a category that consists primarily of small businesses. At least one selected category of businesses shall be a category that consists primarily of businesses affected by an action taken by the department pursuant to Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251).(b) For each selected priority business category, the department may implement a cooperative pollution prevention technical assistance and outreach program that includes the following elements:(1) Effective pollution prevention measures for each business category.(2) The most effective technical assistance and outreach methods to promote implementation of the pollution prevention measures identified in paragraph (1).(3) Appropriate measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the technical assistance and outreach measures, including quantitative measures when feasible.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 50. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25244.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 11.9 - Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act|Section 25244.22.

25244.22.  (a) The department may, on a periodic basis, prepare and make available for public review a draft work plan for the department’s operations and activities in carrying out this article. The department shall prepare the work plan in consultation with the advisory committee and with other interested parties, including local government, industry, labor, health, and environmental organizations. The department shall hold a public meeting of the advisory committee to discuss the draft work plan before finalizing the work plan. This work plan shall include an outline of the department’s proposed operations and activities under this article. The department shall use the data summary analysis prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) to develop criteria for the selection of targets for pollution prevention efforts. When identifying activities for inclusion in the work plan, the department shall consider potential benefits to human health and the environment, available resources, feasibility of applying pollution prevention techniques, and availability of related resources from other entities, such as other states, the federal government, local governments, and other organizations. (b) The department may periodically prepare, and make available to the public on its Internet Web site, a summary analysis of readily available data on the state’s hazardous waste generation and management patterns. The analysis may include information from various data sources including hazardous waste manifests, biennial generator reports, and United States Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory reports. The department shall estimate the quantities of hazardous waste generated in the state, by hazardous waste stream, the amounts of hazardous waste generated in the state by industry SIC or NAICS Code, and the amounts of hazardous waste state generators sent offsite for management, by management method.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 56. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012.)