California Public Resources Code

§ 42984.6

PRC § 42984.6 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 30 · Part 3 · Ch. 20.5 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)(1) A PRO shall prepare the initial statewide needs assessment designed to determine the necessary steps and investment needed for covered products, 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 covered products shall be completed before the completion and approval of any producer responsibility plan for covered products. The PRO may select an independent third-party contractor to complete the needs assessment.

(2)A PRO shall cover the cost of developing any needs assessment and any update to a needs assessment.

(3)A PRO may prepare more than one needs assessment, with each assessment specific to one or more covered products subject to this chapter, or may prepare one comprehensive needs assessment that includes all covered products subject to this chapter.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 864, Sec. 1. (SB 707) Effective January 1, 2025.