Hazardous waste.

(1) Existing law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to enforce the standards in the hazardous waste control laws and the regulations adopted to implement those laws. A violation of the hazardous waste control laws is a crime. This bill would require the department to prioritize an enforcement action affecting communities that have been identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency as being the most impacted environmental justice communities. (2) Existing law prohibits a person from transporting hazardous waste, as specified, if the final destination of the transported hazardous waste is in a state other than this state or in a territory of the United States, unless the facility is issued a permit pursuant to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 or the facility is authorized by the state to accept that waste. This bill would instead prohibit a person from transporting hazardous waste, as specified, if the final destination of the transported hazardous waste is a domestic facility outside the jurisdiction of the state unless certain conditions apply to the facility, including whether the facility is subject to a cooperative agreement, as specified. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.