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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The cabinet shall establish by administrative regulation an environmental leadership program for those facilities meeting the pollution prevention goal established in KRS 224.46-305. The program shall provide incentives to acknowledge the environmental leadership of those facilities. The program may include provisions to address:
(a) Public recognition of a facility for meeting “state of the art” standards for environmental leadership;
(b) Accelerated review of a facility's applications for permits, permit renewals, and permit modifications;
(c) “Green product” labeling for products produced by a facility;
(d) Compliance credit given in later enforcement action taken against a facility;
(e) Reduced frequency of monitoring or reporting by a facility;
(f) Consolidation of requirements into one (1) permit;
(g) Reduction or elimination of fees paid to the cabinet for permits, releases of toxic chemicals, or generation of hazardous waste;
(h) Access to the Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman who will assist in cutting red tape; and
(i) Offset of voluntary actions against future regulatory requirements.
(2) The administrative regulations shall not violate a statutory or regulatory requirement or impair the cabinet's ability to administer a federally-delegated or federally-funded program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 224.46-335.Environmental leadership program - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xviii-public-health/ky-rev-st-sect-224-46-335/
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