California Public Resources Code

§ 42999.5

PRC § 42999.5 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 30 · Part 3 · Ch. 22

Statute text

(a)The department shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, establish and administer the Zero-Waste Equity Grant Program as a competitive grant program to support targeted strategies and investments in communities transitioning to a zero-waste circular economy.

(b)Within a year of the appropriation, the department shall conduct at least two public workshops. After conducting the two public workshops, the department shall prepare and adopt guidelines and procedures for evaluating competitive grant applications. The department shall provide an online virtual option for participation in the public workshops. The department shall provide a 30-day notice for each public workshop and consult with interested parties, including affected residents, cities, counties, solid waste haulers, and nonprofit organizations in developing guidelines and procedures.

(c)Entities eligible for grants include any combination of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 342, Sec. 8. (AB 1857) Effective January 1, 2023.