California Health and Safety Code

§ 25244.17.2

HSC § 25244.17.2 Effective Jun 27, 2012Div. 20 · Ch. 6.5 · Art. 11.9

Statute text

(a)(1) The department may provide pollution prevention training and resources to CUPAs, small business development corporations, business environmental assistance centers, and other regional and local government environmental programs so that they can provide technical assistance to businesses in identifying and applying methods of pollution prevention.

(2)The activities conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall emphasize activities necessary to implement Sections 25244.17 and 25244.17.1.

(b)As part of implementing the program authorized by this section, the department may develop a California Green Business Program that provides support and assistance to programs operated by local governments to meet the requirement of subdivision (c) and that would voluntarily certify small businesses that adopt environmentally preferable business practices, including, but not limited to, increased energy efficiency, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, promotion of water conservation, and reduced waste generation. The department’s California Green Business Program may do any or all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 51. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012.