Cal/EPA Environmental Management System Project - Report to the Legislature: Seventh Quarterly Update, October through May 2001
Appendices
Pilot Project Environmental Policies
Anheuser-Busch will uphold its position as a global leader by promoting environmental, health, and safety excellence. Through management leadership and employee involvement, Anheuser-Busch pledges to:
Employees
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Create a safe and healthy workplace
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Build a respect for the environment
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Conform to the spirit as well as the letter of applicable laws and regulations and to the company's EHS Requirements
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Set EHS goals and objectives and measure progress toward them
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Integrate EHS considerations into business planning, decision making, and daily activities
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Provide the resources and training to carry out this policy
Community
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Prevent accidents and minimize environmental impacts
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Communicate our EHS performance
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Respond to our neighbors' concerns
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Support EHS public policy development
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Support wildlife and habitat conservation efforts
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Conserve resources and minimize waste by reducing, reusing, and recycling
Contractors/Suppliers/Customers
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Encourage, support, and recognize EHS innovations
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Assist in the integration of EHS excellence into products and services
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Exchange EHS knowledge and technology
Shareholders
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Increase shareholder value through EHS excellence
This commitment builds on our tradition of quality, innovation, continuous improvement, and responsible conduct. Each employee will comply with this policy - neither production goals nor financial objectives shall excuse noncompliance.
Anheuser-Busch products are brewed to be
enjoyed responsibly by adults.
Copyright © 2000 Anheuser-Busch
Companies, Inc., St. Louis, MO
Central Marin Sanitation Agency, San Rafael
Environmental policy - DRAFT
[Rev 10/15/99]
CMSA is committed to promoting a healthy environment. We shall strive to optimize our treatment and re-use processes while minimizing the adverse environmental impacts resulting from our activities.
Commitments
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To comply fully with the letter and spirit of relevant environmental laws and regulations. There shall be thorough and accurate measurement and reporting of our environmental compliance.
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Prevention of pollution. This shall mean avoiding or reducing environmental pollution produced directly from CMSA operations. It shall also mean avoiding or reducing pollution produced indirectly by the consumption of power, fuel, chemicals, and other resources by CMSA.
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To continually improve our performance relevant to this environmental policy.
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To foster openness and dialogue with employees and the public, anticipating and responding to their concerns about potential hazards and impacts of our operations.
City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department,
Operations and Maintenance Division
Environmental Policy
The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Division of the City of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department is committed to providing reliable, high-quality, and cost-effective wastewater services to the ratepayers of the City of San Diego, as well as to preserve and protect the welfare of the public and the marine and coastal environment in a responsible and proactive manner. In fulfillment of this commitment, it is O&M Division policy to:
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Establish and maintain an Environmental Management System that provides a framework for setting and periodically reviewing the O&M Division's environmental objectives and targets for each of its major facilities;
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Continually improve the Division's environmental practices;
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Comply with O&M Division's regulatory requirements, legal, and other industry standards to which we subscribe; and,
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Prevent environmental pollution that may be attributable to O&M Division operations and otherwise seek to minimize waste.
This policy is communicated regularly to all O&M Division staff and will be made available to regulatory agencies, the public, or other interested parties upon request.
(rev.99-1)
IBM Policy Letter Number:139B
Date: July 29, 1997
Subject: Environmental Affairs
IBM is committed to environmental affairs leadership in all of its business activities. IBM has had longstanding corporate policies of providing a safe and healthful workplace, protecting the environment, and conserving energy and natural resources, which were formalized in 1967, 1971 and 1974 respectively. They have served the environment and our business well over the years and provide the foundation for the following corporate policy objectives:
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Provide a safe and healthful workplace and ensure that personnel are properly trained and have appropriate safety and emergency equipment.
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Be an environmentally responsible neighbor in the communities where we operate, and act promptly and responsibly to correct incidents or conditions that endanger health, safety, or the environment. Report them to authorities promptly and inform affected parties as appropriate.
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Conserve natural resources by reusing and recycling materials, purchasing recycled materials, and using recyclable packaging and other materials.
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Develop, manufacture, and market products that are safe for their intended use, efficient in their use of energy, protective of the environment, and that can be reused, recycled or disposed of safely.
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Use development and manufacturing processes that do not adversely affect the environment, including developing and improving operations and technologies to minimize waste, prevent air, water, and other pollution, minimize health and safety risks, and dispose of waste safely and responsibly.
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Ensure the responsible use of energy throughout our business, including conserving energy, improving energy efficiency, and giving preference to renewable over nonrenewable energy sources when feasible.
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Participate in efforts to improve environmental protection and understanding around the world and share appropriate pollution prevention technology, knowledge and methods.
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Utilize IBM products, services and expertise around the world to assist in the development of solutions to environmental problems.
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Meet or exceed all applicable government requirements and voluntary requirements to which IBM subscribes. Set and adhere to stringent requirements of our own no matter where in the world the company does business.
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Strive to continually improve IBM's environmental management system and performance, and periodically issue progress reports to the general public.
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Conduct rigorous audits and self-assessments of IBM's compliance with this policy, measure progress of IBM's environmental affairs performance, and report periodically to the Board of Directors.
Every employee and every contractor on IBM premises is expected to follow this policy and to report any environmental, health, or safety concern to IBM management. Managers are expected to take prompt action.
Original
signed by: Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
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Lockheed
Martin Aeronautics Company, Palmdale
LM Aero Company Policy: Environment, Safety and Health (ESH)
Purpose
To document company policy regarding safe and healthy working conditions, protecting the environment and conserving natural resources.
Policy
Responsibility for ESH is everybody's business!
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company protects employees, customers, contractors, communities, visitors, and the environment from the hazards of Company activities, products or services. We:
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Prevent pollution, conserve resources, reduce waste, and recover or recycle resources where economically feasible.
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Maintain a safe and healthy workplace to prevent injuries and illnesses.
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Comply with applicable laws and regulations, and satisfy corporate and customer requirements.
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Minimize significant adverse ESH impacts by integrating ESH management practices into business decisions.
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Integrate ESH management practices into design processes to minimize adverse ESH impacts throughout production, use, and disposal of products.
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Integrate ESH management practices into procurement and property renovation, rearrangement, acquisition, consolidation and divestiture.
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Develop ESH performance objectives and targets to ensure continual improvement of the Environment, Safety and Health Management System (ESHMS) and reduce adverse ESH impacts.
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Respond to employee, community, customer, and regulatory agency concerns regarding potential adverse EHS impacts due to LM Aero activities, products or services.
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Establish pro-active partnerships with regulatory agencies, customers, and suppliers to improve ESH performance and compliance cost effectiveness.
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Provide people, specialized skills, technology, training, and budget to maintain an integrated ESHMS.
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Maintain ESH requirement awareness throughout the workforce and execute tasks using safe, healthy, and environmentally sound work practices.
Company Roles and Responsibilities
A. Senior Management establishes ESH objectives and reviews Company ESH performance.
B. People & Organization Services develops and administers the ESHMS.
C. Function and staff organizations define processes to communicate and implement ESH policy.
D. Programs use the defined ESH processes.
Artistic Plating and Metal Finishing, Inc., Anaheim
Statement of Environmental Policy
Artistic is committed to a responsible and continually improving environmental management system. This commitment is broad in approach. Primarily, it encompasses full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health and environmental regulations. Secondly, it includes the proper utilization of best management practices and best available control technologies for the prevention of pollution and reduction of waste from production operations. Thirdly, it seeks to maximize the effectiveness of its environmental management system by actively involving its most valuable resource.... its EMPLOYEES. The latter will be accomplished by providing them appropriate training and by enhancing their awareness and roll they play in safety and environmental issues at work and in society.
This commitment is fundamental to Artistic's company culture. It is a commitment we expect our employees, customers, community, and vendors to understand and support. Our commitment to a safe, healthy work place and clean environment around our facility will lead to long-term success through improved productivity and recognition as an industry leader. We will further implement this policy through the following ongoing actions:
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We will establish a structured, rigorous, fact-based process for defining, prioritizing, and improving the EMS.
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We will maintain a continuous process of evaluating our safety and environmental performance.
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We will seek ways to more efficiently use, in our production operations, all of the available resources and process materials.
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We will seek to continually improve our quality control standards to increase customer satisfaction and reduce waste of valuable resources.
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We will promote new ideas and teamwork to expand upon the goals of our EMS.
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We will strive to establish an environment of trust and confidence with the community within which we operate.
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We will disseminate our environmental policy throughout the facility and encourage our employees to fully adhere to it. Also, this policy will be available to the general public.
Kipton Kahler
President
Pentel of America, Ltd. in Torrance
Environmental Policy
Here at the Pentel of America, Ltd. Torrance Factory, every employee is responsible for the environment, following all environmental laws, regulations, and any Company requirements created to strengthen existing laws and regulations in protecting people and the environment.
The employees of the Torrance Factory are committed to continual environmental improvement, and each employee participates in:
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Preventing pollution
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Reducing waste and decreasing electricity, gas and water usage
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Recycling and re-using material
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Assuring that supplies, materials, and products and environmentally friendly
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Preparing for the possibility of an environmental emergency
This policy is communicated to all employees. A copy of it will be made available to anyone upon request. Scheduled audits, training, and other activities are carried out to assure that the policy is understood and followed. It is kept up to date with changing conditions and information through periodic management reviews.
H. Sugimatsu
Vice President of Manufacturing
Davis Bynum Winery, Sonoma County
Environmental Policy
Our goal regarding the environment as it relates to our vineyards and winery business is to create a symbiotic, sustainable relationship that minimizes the negative impacts and increases the positive impacts. To this end we shall:
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be aware of significant environmental impacts of all aspects of the
operation within our control.
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find new ways to minimize our dependency on non-renewable energy as well as natural resources.
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continually minimize our export of solid waste.
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continue our commitment to organic growing methods.
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reward customers and suppliers we work with that make an
effort to adhere to similar environmental goals.
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make ourselves as transparent as possible to stakeholders and have facilities for stakeholder feedback.
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keep abreast of all current environmental laws and regulations to facilitate our compliance.
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pursue the goal of no harm to people and the prevention of pollution.
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educated all employees to what this policy entails and the policy will
also be available to the public.
Benziger Family Winery, Sonoma
County
Environmental Policy
Benziger Family Winery is committed to identifying and promoting the most environmentally safe and sustainable business and farming practices.
We believe that sound environmental policy will lead to an increase in product quality as well as the social well being of our employees and community.
We will:
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Continually monitor and improve environmental performance through and EMS.
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Appoint an environmental committee to propose annual targets and objectives for management approval.
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Integrate environmental consideration across all business functions, (vineyard, winemaking, purchasing, etc.).
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Comply fully with the letter and spirit of environmental laws and regulations.
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Seek to prevent pollution before it is produced and reduce the amount of waste at our facilities.
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Recycle whenever possible and use environmentally preferred materials.
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Communicate this policy throughout the company and provide appropriate training and educate employees to be environmentally responsible on the job and at home.
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Manage our natural resources in an environmentally sensitive manner and use energy efficiently throughout our operations.
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Continuously work to improve our adherence to these principals and report to our stakeholders.
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Make this policy available to our customers, community members and the general public.
Public Resources Code 71045 (Assembly Bill 1102)
BILL NUMBER: AB 1102 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 65
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 6, 1999
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR JULY 6, 1999
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY JUNE 16, 1999
PASSED THE SENATE JUNE 15, 1999
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 15, 1999
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Members Jackson, Nakano, Correa, and Reyes and Senator Sher
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
An act to add Sections 12812.2 and 12812.3 to the Government Code to add Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 71040) to Division 34 of, and to add and repeal Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 71045) of
Division 34 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental protection.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1102, Jackson. Environmental protection.
(1) Existing law authorizes the Governor, with respect to the California Environmental Protection Agency, to appoint not more than 3 deputies to the Secretary for Environmental Protection.
This bill would provide that one of those deputies shall be a deputy secretary for law enforcement and counsel and another deputy shall be a deputy secretary for external affairs. The bill would prescribe the duties and responsibilities of those deputies.
(2) Existing law requires a business or entity to obtain various environmental permits prior to undertaking any project that may have an impact on the environment.
This bill would require the secretary to establish permit assistance centers throughout the state to provide businesses and other entities with assistance in complying with the laws and regulations implemented by the boards, departments, and offices within the agency. The bill would also require the secretary to establish an electronic on-line permit assistance center, known as the "California Government-On Line to Desktops" (CALGOLD) program, to be available through the Internet to provide a business or entity with assistance in complying with those laws and regulations.
The bill would also require the secretary to establish no more than 8 pilot projects for the purpose of evaluating whether and how the use of an environmental management system, as defined in the bill, increases, among other things, public health and environmental protection, over the protections provided through the issuance, enforcement, and monitoring of any permit, requirement, authorization, standard, certification, or other approval issued by a federal, state, regional, or local agency for those purposes. The bill would authorize the secretary to develop evaluation and monitoring parameters for the evaluation and to develop a model memorandum of understanding to be entered into by the secretary and any regulated entity that agrees to participate in a pilot project.
Under the bill, the secretary would be required to submit quarterly reports to the Governor and the Legislature on the status of the pilot projects. The bill would provide for the repeal of the latter provisions on January 1, 2002.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 12812.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:
12812.2. (a) One of the deputies to the Secretary for Environmental Protection authorized pursuant to Section 12812.1 shall be a deputy secretary for law enforcement and counsel, who, subject to the direction and supervision of the secretary, shall have the responsibility and authority to do all of the following:
(1) Develop a program to ensure that the boards, departments, offices, and other agencies that implement laws or regulations within the jurisdiction of the California Environmental Protection Agency take consistent, effective, and coordinated compliance and enforcement actions to protect public health and the environment. The program shall include training and cross-training of inspection and enforcement personnel of those boards, departments, offices, or other agencies to ensure consistent, effective, and coordinated enforcement.
(2) In consultation with the Attorney General, establish a cross-media enforcement unit to assist a board, department, office, or other agency that implements a law or regulation within the jurisdiction of the California Environmental Protection Agency, to investigate and prepare matters for enforcement action in order to protect public health and the environment. The unit may inspect and investigate a violation of a law or regulation within the jurisdiction of such board, department, office, or other agency, including a violation involving more than one environmental medium and a violation involving the jurisdiction of more than one such board, department, office, or agency. The unit shall exercise its authority consistent with the authority granted to the head of a department pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2 of Part 1.
(3) Refer a violation of a law or regulation within the jurisdiction of a board, department, office, or other agency that implements a law or regulation within the jurisdiction of the California Environmental Protection Agency to the Attorney General, a district attorney, or city attorney for the filing of a civil or criminal action.
(4) Exercise the authority granted pursuant to paragraph (3) only after providing notice to the board, department, office, or other agency unless the secretary determines that notice would compromise an investigation or enforcement action.
(b) Nothing in this section shall authorize the deputy secretary for law enforcement and counsel to duplicate, overlap, compromise, or otherwise interfere with an investigation or enforcement action
undertaken by a board, department, office, or other agency that implements a law or regulation subject to the jurisdiction of the California Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 7550.5 of the Government Code, the Secretary for Environmental Protection shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the implementation of this section.
SEC. 2. Section 12812.3 is added to the Government Code, to read: 12812.3. One of the deputies to the Secretary for Environmental Protection authorized pursuant to Section 12812.1 shall be a deputy secretary for external affairs who shall provide public outreach, communication to individuals and communities impacted by permitted activities, and technical support to businesses subject to regulation by one or more boards, departments, or offices within the California Environmental Protection Agency.
SEC. 3. Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 71040) is added to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, to read:
PART 1.5. PERMIT ASSISTANCE CENTERS
71040. (a) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall establish permit assistance centers throughout the state to provide businesses and other entities with assistance in complying with laws
and regulations implemented by every board, department, and office within the California Environmental Protection Agency. Each permit assistance center shall, to the extent feasible, incorporate permit
assistance activities of local and federal entities and of other entities of the state into its operations.
(b) In addition to the centers authorized pursuant to subdivision (a), the secretary shall establish an electronic on-line permit assistance center through the Internet. The electronic on-line permit assistance center shall be available for use by any business or other entity subject to a law or regulation implemented by a board, department, or office within the California Environmental Protection Agency, and shall provide a business or other entity with assistance in complying with those laws and regulations. The center, which shall be called the "California Government-On Line to Desktops" or "CALGOLD" program, shall provide special software, "hotlinks" and other on-line resources and tools that may be used by a business or other entity to streamline and expedite compliance with laws and regulations implemented by a board, department, or office within the California Environmental Protection Agency. The CALGOLD program shall, to the extent feasible, incorporate permit assistance activities of local and federal entities and of other entities of the state into its operations.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 7550.5 of the Government Code, the Secretary for Environmental Protection shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the number of permits issued, expedited, or otherwise streamlined by each center; the number and types of businesses assisted by each center; and how the assistance provided to businesses has improved environmental protection. The secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Trade and Commerce Agency, shall report on the permit assistance activities of both agencies and shall make recommendations to ensure that these activities are coordinated and non-duplicative.
SEC. 4. Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 71045) is added to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, to read:
PART 1.6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
71045. For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Environmental management system" means a system of standards or guidelines for the management of the activities or processes of a regulated entity that meets all of the following criteria:
(1) The system is voluntary on the part of the regulated entity.
(2) The system is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any permit requirement, authorization, standard, certification, or other approval issued by a federal, state, regional, or local agency.
(3) The system results in public health or environmental benefits that exceed any benefits that may be otherwise obtained through compliance with any permit, requirement, authorization, standard, certification, or other approval issued by a federal, state, regional, or local agency for the protection of public health or the environment, including, but not limited to, pollution prevention, reduction in energy consumption, reduction in water consumption, reduced risk to workers, and reduction in solid or hazardous waste, generated or disposed.
(4) The system results in increased quantity and quality of information available to the public on the
environmental effects of the activities or processes of a regulated entity when compared to that information available to the public through compliance with any permit, requirement, authorization, standard, certification, or other approval issued by a federal, state, regional, or local agency for the protection of public health or the environment, or any other law or regulation governing public disclosure of information.
(b) "Regulated entity" means a business, public agency, or other entity subject to regulation by one or more boards, departments, or offices within the California Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) "Secretary" means the Secretary for Environmental Protection.
71046. (a) The secretary, in consultation with the boards, offices, and departments within the California Environmental Protection Agency, other interested state, regional, and local agencies, and any other interested party, and after holding at least one public hearing for the purposes of obtaining public comment on the pilot projects proposed to be selected, shall establish no more than eight pilot projects for the purpose of evaluating both of the following:
(1) Whether and how the use of an environmental management system by a regulated entity that participates in a pilot project increases public health and environmental protection over those protections
provided through the issuance, enforcement, and monitoring of any permit, requirement, authorization, standard, certification, or other approval issued by a federal, state, regional, or local agency to the regulated entity for the protection of public health or the environment.
(2) Whether and how the use of an environmental management system by a regulated entity that participates in a pilot project provides the public with greater information on the nature and extent of the
public health or environmental effects of activities or processes engaged in by the regulated entity than that information provided through the issuance, enforcement, and monitoring of any permit, requirement, authorization, standard, certification, or other approval issued to the regulated entity by a federal, state,
regional, or local agency for the protection of public health or the environment, or any other law or regulation governing the disclosure of public information.
(b) The secretary may develop evaluation and monitoring parameters for the purpose of making the evaluation required under subdivision (a) and may develop a model memorandum of understanding to be entered into by the secretary and any regulated entity that agrees to participate in a pilot project authorized pursuant to this section.
The notice of the parameters and model memorandum of understanding shall be given to the public in draft form at least 30 days prior to adoption, and shall be subject to at least one public hearing, prior to adoption, for the purpose of obtaining public comment.
(c) The secretary may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a regulated entity that voluntarily chooses to participate in a pilot project if both of the following conditions are met:
(1) The environmental management system used by the regulated entity can reasonably be expected to produce greater public health and environmental protection than would otherwise be achieved through the permits, requirements, authorizations, standards, approvals, or certifications issued by a federal, state, regional, or local agency.
(2) The environmental management system used by the regulated entity can be monitored to allow the secretary to perform the evaluation required under subdivision (a).
(d) Notwithstanding Section 7550.5 of the Government Code, beginning January 1, 2000, the secretary shall submit quarterly reports to the Governor and the Legislature on the status of the implementation of this section.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting, abridging, or otherwise waiving any permit, requirement, authorization, standard, certification, or other approval issued by a federal, state, regional, or local agency pursuant to law or regulation for the protection of public health or the environment.
71047. This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2002, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which is enacted before January 1, 2002, deletes or extends that date.
SEC. 5. The Legislature finds and declares that Sections 1 and 2 of this act are intended to establish in statute the authority and duties of the positions of deputy secretary for law enforcement and counsel and deputy secretary for external affairs, as created under the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1991, which established the California Environmental Protection Agency. It is the intent of the Legislature that any funding provided in the annual Budget Act for those positions shall be used to implement Sections 12812.2 and 12812.3 of the Government Code.
SEC. 6. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 3 of this act is intended to establish in statute the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary for Environmental Protection with regard to establishing the permit assistance centers funded by the Budget Act of 1999. It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure future stable and predictable funding for the centers.
SEC. 7. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting Section 4 of this act to establish the criteria under which funds appropriated in the Budget Act of 1999 to the Secretary of Environmental Protection may be expended for environmental management system pilot projects.
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