California Water Code

§ 13365

WAT § 13365 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 7 · Ch. 5 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)(1) For purposes of this article, unless the context otherwise requires, “agency” means the state board or a regional board.

(2)The terms used in this article shall have the same meaning as the definitions specified in the statutory authority under which the agency takes any action subject to this article, except that, notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 78075 of the Health and Safety Code, for purposes of this article, “hazardous substance” includes a hazardous substance specified in subdivision (h) of Section 25281 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b)On or before July 1, 1997, the agency shall adopt a billing system for the agency’s cost recovery of investigation, analysis, planning, implementation, oversight, or other activity related to the removal or remedial or corrective action of a release of a hazardous substance that includes both of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 258, Sec. 127. (AB 2327) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 130 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 258.