The Governor shall designate the state agency or agencies which shall have the following powers and duties pursuant to this subchapter to:
(1)Compile, organize, and make available for distribution information on pollution prevention technologies and procedures;
(2)Compile and make available for distribution to business and industry a list of expert private consultants on pollution prevention technologies and procedures and a list of researchers at state universities providing assistance in pollution prevention activities;
(3)Sponsor and conduct conferences and individualized workshops and seminars on pollution prevention for specific classes of business or industry;
(4)Conduct feasibility analyses for innovative pollution prevention technologies and procedures;
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The Governor shall designate the state agency or agencies which shall have the following powers and duties pursuant to this subchapter to: (1) Compile, organize, and make available for distribution information on pollution prevention technologies and procedures; (2) Compile and make available for distribution to business and industry a list of expert private consultants on pollution prevention technologies and procedures and a list of researchers at state universities providing assistance in pollution prevention activities; (3) Sponsor and conduct conferences and individualized workshops and seminars on pollution prevention for specific classes of business or industry; (4) Conduct feasibility analyses for innovative pollution prevention technologies and procedures; (5) Facilitate and promote the transfer of pollution prevention technologies and procedures between business and industries; (6) Develop, when appropriate, and distribute for voluntary implementation pollution prevention plans for the major classes of industry that generate and subsequently treat, store, or dispose of waste in the state; (7) Develop and make available for distribution recommended waste audit procedures and protocols for utilization by business and industry in conducting internal waste audits; (8) Provide on-site assistance upon request to business and industry for the purpose of identifying potential techniques for pollution prevention and assisting in conducting internal waste audits; (9) Compile and make available for distribution information on available tax benefits for the implementation of pollution prevention technologies and procedures by an industry or business; (10) Establish goals for voluntary waste reduction within the state, including the identification of key industries and businesses which should receive priority assistance; (11) Identify governmental and nongovernmental impediments to pollution prevention; (12) Develop the necessary information base and data collection programs to assist in establishing program priorities and evaluating the progress of reducing wastes; (13) Develop training programs and materials for state and local regulatory personnel and private industry designed to inform them about pollution prevention practices and their applicability to industry; (14) Participate in existing state, federal, and industrial networks of individuals and groups actively involved in pollution prevention activities; (15) Establish an award program for outstanding examples of success in pollution prevention and waste minimization; and (16) Publicize to business and industry and participate in and support waste exchange programs.