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under Title 37-B, sections 797 and 799 | | hazardous waste generator reports and other appropriate available | | information. To determine achievement of statewide reduction | | goals, the commissioner may adjust the baseline figure to account | | for changes in the statutory or regulatory definitions of toxic | | substances and hazardous wastes. |
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| | | The commissioner shall report annually on the progress toward | | meeting the statewide goals established in this section and the | | adequacy of the goals set by facilities. The report shall include | | a listing of all facilities subject to the requirements of this | | chapter, the planning status of each facility, the goals set by | | each facility and the progress made by each facility, excluding | | any information entitled to protection as confidential | | information or a trade secret pursuant to section 1310-B; section | | 2307, subsection 6; or Title 37-B, section 800.__The commissioner | | shall also include in this report, for informational purposes, | | summaries of the use and release of toxic and hazardous materials | | not subject to the provisions of this chapter for which the | | department maintains informational, planning or regulatory | | programs.__The commissioner shall submit this report to the joint | | standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over | | natural resources matters by October 1st of each year. |
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| | | 6. New facilities. Facilities constructed after the | effective date of this chapter should | | minimize toxics use, toxics release and hazardous waste | | generation in accordance with the State's policies as set forth | in section 2302 and may be evaluated on the basis of units of | product for the amount of toxics used, toxics released and | hazardous waste generated | | practices of their industries. The commissioner shall adopt rules | | to establish guidelines for measuring the progress of facilities | | constructed after the effective date of this Act toward | | minimizing toxics use, toxics release and hazardous waste | | generation, including the establishment of appropriate | | benchmarks.__These rules are routine technical rules under Title | | 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 6. 38 MRSA §2304, as amended by PL 1995, c. 493, §§16 to 18, | | is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 7. 38 MRSA §§2304-A and 2304-B are enacted to read: |
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| | | Owners and operators of the following facilities shall prepare | | pollution prevention plans, plan summaries and annual progress | | reports consistent with the requirements of this chapter: |
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