SB 751: Hazardous waste: research programs.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2015-02-27
Existing law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to establish the Hazardous Waste Resource and Research Coordination Program, which requires the department, among other things, to assemble and annually update a bibliographic cross-referenced database containing certain information on known hazardous waste research programs, including the specific problems that the research is designed to address.
This bill would require the department to make this information on research programs available in at least 3 languages, including English, Spanish, and Chinese.
(a)The department shall assemble a bibliographic cross-referenced data base containing all of the following information on known hazardous waste research programs which are ongoing within the state:
(1)The institution or organization sponsoring the research program.
(2)The principal investigators conducting the research.
(3)A brief description of the research, including anticipated applications of the resulting information.
(4)The specific problems facing hazardous waste generators that the research is designed to address, including, but not limited to, specific hazardous waste streams or specific production processes.
(5)A summary of results already achieved by the research program.
(6)The date on which the program began, and its expected completion date.
(b)The department shall update the data base annually, and the department shall make the information in the data base available to the public at a cost not greater than the departments printing and mailing costs.
(c)The department shall make the information specified in subdivision (a) available in at least three languages, including English, Spanish, and Chinese.
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| Feb 27, 2015 | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
| Mar 2, 2015 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 1. |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Read first time. |
| Mar 19, 2015 | Referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
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