4.__State facilities.__The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, in consultation with the commissioner, shall lead the development of a pollution prevention system for state facilities by January 1, 2005 focusing on compliance with all relevant environmental regulatory and statutory requirements, improved environmental performance, reduction of toxics use and pollution prevention opportunities.

Sec. 5. 38 MRSA §2303, as amended by PL 1991, c. 520, §§11 and 12, is further amended to read:

§2303. Toxics use, toxics release and hazardous waste reduction

goals

The State's goals for reduction of the volume of toxics used and released and hazardous waste that is generated within the State are as follows.

1. Toxics use reduction goals. Using the amount of toxics used statewide in 1990 as a baseline figure, the statewide goals for toxics use reduction are a 10% 40% reduction in the amount of toxic substances used in the State by January 1, 1994 2002, a 20% 50% reduction by January 1, 1996 2004 and a 30% 60% reduction by January 1, 1998 2006.

2. Toxics release reduction goals. Using an average of the aggregate amounts of toxics released at a facility statewide in calendar years 1990 and 1991 as a baseline figure, the goals for reducing the aggregate amount of toxics released to the environment at the facility statewide are a 10% 40% reduction by January 1, 1994 2002, a 20% 50% reduction by January 1, 1996 2004 and a 30% 60% reduction by January 1, 1998 2006. Until a base year and measurement techniques are established, there are no specific goals for worker exposure to toxics releases, but owners or operators of those facilities regulated by this chapter must examine means to reduce exposure. For purposes of this subsection, toxics refers to substances listed pursuant to the SARA, Title III, Section 313. To assist facilities in complying with this subsection, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall develop a methodology to measure reductions for toxics releases. This methodology may be based on reports filed with the Maine Emergency Management Agency pursuant to the SARA, Title III, Section 313, and other available data.

3. Hazardous waste generation minimization goals. The goals for minimizing the amount of hazardous waste generated at a facility statewide are a 10% 40% reduction by January l, 1994