Section 224.46-335 - Environmental leadership program(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.Amended by 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 124,§ 89, eff. 7/1/2024.Effective:7/15/1994
Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 460, sec. 7, effective7/15/1994.