LD 1669
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information submitted to the department in annual progress reports,
in order to facilitate public access.

 
12. It requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection
to offer technical services over the Internet and to establish a
clearinghouse of technical information on toxic use reduction.

 
13. It requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection
to submit the following reports to the joint standing committee
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources
matters: a one-time report with recommendations for additional
chemicals and classes of facilities to be added to planning and
reporting requirements; a one-time report with an assessment of
methods for focusing pollution prevention efforts on the most
toxic chemicals; and a biennial report listing those facilities
that exceed their goals and those facilities that fail to meet
their goals by at least 25%.

 
14. It authorizes the Commissioner of Environmental
Protection to designate by rule a class of facilities as subject
to planning and reporting requirements if the commissioner makes
a finding that participation by that class of facilities could
reduce threats to public health and the environment. Adding such
a class of facilities requires review by the Legislature.

 
15. It requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection
to establish, by October 1, 2006, new statewide goals for
reducing the amount of toxics used, toxics released and hazardous
waste generated.

 
16. It revises the fees required to be paid to the department
by toxics users, toxics releasers and hazardous waste generators.

 
17. It clarifies the penalties for failure to meet
requirements under the toxics use and hazardous waste reduction
laws.


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