§ 41998. — 41998. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 821, Sec. 2.)

California § 41998.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC
• Div. 26.: DIVISION 26. AIR RESOURCES
• Part 4.: PART 4. NONVEHICULAR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
• Ch. 3.: CHAPTER 3. Emission Limitations
• Art. 9.1.: ARTICLE 9.1. Nontoxic Dry Cleaning Incentive Program

Text

(a)
(1)
The state board shall impose a three dollar ($3.00) per gallon fee on every manufacturer of percholorethylene in the state and on every person that imports perchloroethylene into the state for use in dry cleaning.
(2)
The amount of the fee imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall increase by one dollar ($1.00) per gallon on January 1, 2005, and shall increase by one dollar ($1.00) each subsequent year, until January 1, 2013, inclusive.
(b)
Moneys generated by the fee imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be deposited in the Nontoxic Dry Cleaning Incentive Trust Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury.
(c)
Moneys deposited in the Nontoxic Dry Cleaning Incentive Trust Fund are available for expenditure by the state board, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund the grant program described in Section 41999 and to fund the demonstration project described in subdivision (f) of Section 41999. The state board shall allocate, from the moneys derived from the imposition of the fee pursuant to this section, moneys that it determines are sufficient to fund the demonstration project described in subdivision (f) of Section 41999, and shall utilize the remaining moneys to fund the grant program.
(d)
Not more than 5 percent of the moneys in the fund, calculated annually, may be utilized by the state board to administer the grant and demonstration programs.
(e)
The state board shall expend moneys from the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, sufficient to repay any General Fund moneys expended to implement the requirements of this article.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 821, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.