California Public Resources Code

§ 42067

PRC § 42067 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 30 · Part 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)The department shall prepare one or more initial statewide needs assessments designed to determine the necessary steps and investment needed for covered material, by covered material category, to achieve the requirements of this chapter. Needs assessments, or components thereof, shall be updated every five years or as necessary to ensure the requirements of this chapter are met. An initial needs assessment for specific covered material shall be completed before the completion and approval of any producer responsibility plan that includes that covered material. The department may select an independent third-party contractor to complete the needs assessment. The department or the third-party contractor shall consult with the PRO and local jurisdictions when developing the needs assessment.

(b)The PRO shall reimburse the department for the cost of developing any needs assessment and any update to a needs assessment.

(c)The department may prepare either several needs assessments, with each assessment specific to one or more covered materials subject to this chapter, or may prepare one comprehensive needs assessment that includes all covered material subject to this chapter.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 848, Sec. 11. (AB 1526) Effective January 1, 2024.