California Health and Safety Code

§ 25262

HSC § 25262 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 20 · Ch. 6.65

Statute text

(a)A responsible party for a hazardous materials release site may request the committee at any time to designate an administering agency to oversee a site investigation and remedial action at the site. The committee shall designate an administering agency as responsible for the site within 45 days of the date the request is received. A request to designate an administering agency may be denied only if the committee makes one of the following findings:

(1)No single agency in state or local government has the expertise needed to adequately oversee a site investigation and remedial action at the site.

(2)Designating an administering agency will have the effect of reversing a regulatory or enforcement action initiated by an agency that has jurisdiction over the site, a facility on the site, or an activity at the site.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 258, Sec. 70. (AB 2327) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 130 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 258.