Amended IN Senate June 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 15, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1933Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein(Coauthors: Assembly Members Baker, Mathis, McCarty, and Voepel)January 24, 2018 An act to amend Section 42999 of the Public Resources Code, relating to greenhouse gases.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1933, as amended, Maienschein. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: recycling infrastructure projects. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board as a part of the market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.Existing law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, with additional funds moneys from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that may be appropriated to the department, to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance, in the form of grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms, to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting the in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or to process organic and other recyclable materials into new value-added products. Existing law requires specifies eligible uses that qualify for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases as part of these funding mechanisms to be provided for in-state infrastructure projects or for other projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including food waste prevention, among other things. mechanisms. Existing law specifies that eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions include, but are not limited to, designing and constructing facilities for processing recyclable materials. gases. This bill would additionally specify that as an eligible use for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling include food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. recycling, including the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention. The bill would additionally specify that eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include the expansion of facilities for the processing recyclable materials and projects to improve the quality of recycled materials. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 42999 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:42999. (a) Any additional funds moneys appropriated by the Legislature from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established created pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to the department shall be used to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or process organic and other recyclable materials into new, value-added products. The moneys shall be expended consistent with the requirements of Article 9.7 (commencing with Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 39710) of Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) From moneys appropriated for purposes of this section, the department shall provide grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms to public and private entities for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by any of the following:(1) Organics composting.(2) Organics in-vessel digestion.(3) Recyclable material manufacturing.(4) Activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including, but not limited to, food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention.(c) For the purposes of this section, eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(1) Capital investments in new facilities and increased throughput at existing facilities for activities, such as converting windrow composting to aerated-static-pile composting to use food waste as feedstock.(2) Designing and constructing organics in-vessel digestion facilities to produce products, such as biofuels, bioenergy, and soil amendments.(3) Designing and constructing, or expanding, constructing or expanding facilities for processing recyclable materials.(4) Projects to improve the quality of recycled materials.(d) In awarding a grant for organics composting or anaerobic digestion pursuant to this section, the department shall consider all of the following:(1) The amount of reductions of emissions of greenhouse gas emissions reductions gases that may result from the project.(2) The amount of organic material that may be diverted from landfills as a result of the project.(3) If, and how, If and how the project may benefit disadvantaged communities.(4) For a grant awarded for an anaerobic digestion project, if, and how, if and how the project maximizes resource recovery, including the production of clean energy or low-carbon or carbon negative transportation fuels.(5) Project readiness and permitting that the project may require.(6) Air and water quality benefits that the project may provide.(e) To the degree that funds are available, the department may provide larger grant awards for large-scale regional integrated projects that provide cost-effective organic waste diversion and maximize environmental benefits.
Amended IN Senate June 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 15, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1933Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein(Coauthors: Assembly Members Baker, Mathis, McCarty, and Voepel)January 24, 2018 An act to amend Section 42999 of the Public Resources Code, relating to greenhouse gases.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1933, as amended, Maienschein. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: recycling infrastructure projects. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board as a part of the market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.Existing law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, with additional funds moneys from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that may be appropriated to the department, to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance, in the form of grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms, to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting the in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or to process organic and other recyclable materials into new value-added products. Existing law requires specifies eligible uses that qualify for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases as part of these funding mechanisms to be provided for in-state infrastructure projects or for other projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including food waste prevention, among other things. mechanisms. Existing law specifies that eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions include, but are not limited to, designing and constructing facilities for processing recyclable materials. gases. This bill would additionally specify that as an eligible use for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling include food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. recycling, including the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention. The bill would additionally specify that eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include the expansion of facilities for the processing recyclable materials and projects to improve the quality of recycled materials. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate June 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 15, 2018
Amended IN Senate June 25, 2018
Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018
Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2018
Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018
Amended IN Assembly March 15, 2018
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1933
Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein(Coauthors: Assembly Members Baker, Mathis, McCarty, and Voepel)January 24, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein(Coauthors: Assembly Members Baker, Mathis, McCarty, and Voepel)
January 24, 2018
An act to amend Section 42999 of the Public Resources Code, relating to greenhouse gases.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1933, as amended, Maienschein. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: recycling infrastructure projects.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board as a part of the market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.Existing law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, with additional funds moneys from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that may be appropriated to the department, to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance, in the form of grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms, to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting the in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or to process organic and other recyclable materials into new value-added products. Existing law requires specifies eligible uses that qualify for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases as part of these funding mechanisms to be provided for in-state infrastructure projects or for other projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including food waste prevention, among other things. mechanisms. Existing law specifies that eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions include, but are not limited to, designing and constructing facilities for processing recyclable materials. gases. This bill would additionally specify that as an eligible use for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling include food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. recycling, including the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention. The bill would additionally specify that eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include the expansion of facilities for the processing recyclable materials and projects to improve the quality of recycled materials.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board as a part of the market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
Existing law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, with additional funds moneys from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that may be appropriated to the department, to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance, in the form of grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms, to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting the in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or to process organic and other recyclable materials into new value-added products. Existing law requires specifies eligible uses that qualify for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases as part of these funding mechanisms to be provided for in-state infrastructure projects or for other projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including food waste prevention, among other things. mechanisms. Existing law specifies that eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions include, but are not limited to, designing and constructing facilities for processing recyclable materials. gases.
This bill would additionally specify that as an eligible use for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling include food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. recycling, including the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention. The bill would additionally specify that eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include the expansion of facilities for the processing recyclable materials and projects to improve the quality of recycled materials.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 42999 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:42999. (a) Any additional funds moneys appropriated by the Legislature from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established created pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to the department shall be used to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or process organic and other recyclable materials into new, value-added products. The moneys shall be expended consistent with the requirements of Article 9.7 (commencing with Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 39710) of Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) From moneys appropriated for purposes of this section, the department shall provide grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms to public and private entities for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by any of the following:(1) Organics composting.(2) Organics in-vessel digestion.(3) Recyclable material manufacturing.(4) Activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including, but not limited to, food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention.(c) For the purposes of this section, eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(1) Capital investments in new facilities and increased throughput at existing facilities for activities, such as converting windrow composting to aerated-static-pile composting to use food waste as feedstock.(2) Designing and constructing organics in-vessel digestion facilities to produce products, such as biofuels, bioenergy, and soil amendments.(3) Designing and constructing, or expanding, constructing or expanding facilities for processing recyclable materials.(4) Projects to improve the quality of recycled materials.(d) In awarding a grant for organics composting or anaerobic digestion pursuant to this section, the department shall consider all of the following:(1) The amount of reductions of emissions of greenhouse gas emissions reductions gases that may result from the project.(2) The amount of organic material that may be diverted from landfills as a result of the project.(3) If, and how, If and how the project may benefit disadvantaged communities.(4) For a grant awarded for an anaerobic digestion project, if, and how, if and how the project maximizes resource recovery, including the production of clean energy or low-carbon or carbon negative transportation fuels.(5) Project readiness and permitting that the project may require.(6) Air and water quality benefits that the project may provide.(e) To the degree that funds are available, the department may provide larger grant awards for large-scale regional integrated projects that provide cost-effective organic waste diversion and maximize environmental benefits.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 42999 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:42999. (a) Any additional funds moneys appropriated by the Legislature from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established created pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to the department shall be used to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or process organic and other recyclable materials into new, value-added products. The moneys shall be expended consistent with the requirements of Article 9.7 (commencing with Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 39710) of Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) From moneys appropriated for purposes of this section, the department shall provide grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms to public and private entities for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by any of the following:(1) Organics composting.(2) Organics in-vessel digestion.(3) Recyclable material manufacturing.(4) Activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including, but not limited to, food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention.(c) For the purposes of this section, eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(1) Capital investments in new facilities and increased throughput at existing facilities for activities, such as converting windrow composting to aerated-static-pile composting to use food waste as feedstock.(2) Designing and constructing organics in-vessel digestion facilities to produce products, such as biofuels, bioenergy, and soil amendments.(3) Designing and constructing, or expanding, constructing or expanding facilities for processing recyclable materials.(4) Projects to improve the quality of recycled materials.(d) In awarding a grant for organics composting or anaerobic digestion pursuant to this section, the department shall consider all of the following:(1) The amount of reductions of emissions of greenhouse gas emissions reductions gases that may result from the project.(2) The amount of organic material that may be diverted from landfills as a result of the project.(3) If, and how, If and how the project may benefit disadvantaged communities.(4) For a grant awarded for an anaerobic digestion project, if, and how, if and how the project maximizes resource recovery, including the production of clean energy or low-carbon or carbon negative transportation fuels.(5) Project readiness and permitting that the project may require.(6) Air and water quality benefits that the project may provide.(e) To the degree that funds are available, the department may provide larger grant awards for large-scale regional integrated projects that provide cost-effective organic waste diversion and maximize environmental benefits.
SECTION 1. Section 42999 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
42999. (a) Any additional funds moneys appropriated by the Legislature from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established created pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to the department shall be used to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or process organic and other recyclable materials into new, value-added products. The moneys shall be expended consistent with the requirements of Article 9.7 (commencing with Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 39710) of Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) From moneys appropriated for purposes of this section, the department shall provide grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms to public and private entities for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by any of the following:(1) Organics composting.(2) Organics in-vessel digestion.(3) Recyclable material manufacturing.(4) Activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including, but not limited to, food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention.(c) For the purposes of this section, eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(1) Capital investments in new facilities and increased throughput at existing facilities for activities, such as converting windrow composting to aerated-static-pile composting to use food waste as feedstock.(2) Designing and constructing organics in-vessel digestion facilities to produce products, such as biofuels, bioenergy, and soil amendments.(3) Designing and constructing, or expanding, constructing or expanding facilities for processing recyclable materials.(4) Projects to improve the quality of recycled materials.(d) In awarding a grant for organics composting or anaerobic digestion pursuant to this section, the department shall consider all of the following:(1) The amount of reductions of emissions of greenhouse gas emissions reductions gases that may result from the project.(2) The amount of organic material that may be diverted from landfills as a result of the project.(3) If, and how, If and how the project may benefit disadvantaged communities.(4) For a grant awarded for an anaerobic digestion project, if, and how, if and how the project maximizes resource recovery, including the production of clean energy or low-carbon or carbon negative transportation fuels.(5) Project readiness and permitting that the project may require.(6) Air and water quality benefits that the project may provide.(e) To the degree that funds are available, the department may provide larger grant awards for large-scale regional integrated projects that provide cost-effective organic waste diversion and maximize environmental benefits.
42999. (a) Any additional funds moneys appropriated by the Legislature from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established created pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to the department shall be used to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or process organic and other recyclable materials into new, value-added products. The moneys shall be expended consistent with the requirements of Article 9.7 (commencing with Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 39710) of Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) From moneys appropriated for purposes of this section, the department shall provide grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms to public and private entities for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by any of the following:(1) Organics composting.(2) Organics in-vessel digestion.(3) Recyclable material manufacturing.(4) Activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including, but not limited to, food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention.(c) For the purposes of this section, eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(1) Capital investments in new facilities and increased throughput at existing facilities for activities, such as converting windrow composting to aerated-static-pile composting to use food waste as feedstock.(2) Designing and constructing organics in-vessel digestion facilities to produce products, such as biofuels, bioenergy, and soil amendments.(3) Designing and constructing, or expanding, constructing or expanding facilities for processing recyclable materials.(4) Projects to improve the quality of recycled materials.(d) In awarding a grant for organics composting or anaerobic digestion pursuant to this section, the department shall consider all of the following:(1) The amount of reductions of emissions of greenhouse gas emissions reductions gases that may result from the project.(2) The amount of organic material that may be diverted from landfills as a result of the project.(3) If, and how, If and how the project may benefit disadvantaged communities.(4) For a grant awarded for an anaerobic digestion project, if, and how, if and how the project maximizes resource recovery, including the production of clean energy or low-carbon or carbon negative transportation fuels.(5) Project readiness and permitting that the project may require.(6) Air and water quality benefits that the project may provide.(e) To the degree that funds are available, the department may provide larger grant awards for large-scale regional integrated projects that provide cost-effective organic waste diversion and maximize environmental benefits.
42999. (a) Any additional funds moneys appropriated by the Legislature from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established created pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to the department shall be used to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or process organic and other recyclable materials into new, value-added products. The moneys shall be expended consistent with the requirements of Article 9.7 (commencing with Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 39710) of Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) From moneys appropriated for purposes of this section, the department shall provide grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms to public and private entities for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by any of the following:(1) Organics composting.(2) Organics in-vessel digestion.(3) Recyclable material manufacturing.(4) Activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including, but not limited to, food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention.(c) For the purposes of this section, eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(1) Capital investments in new facilities and increased throughput at existing facilities for activities, such as converting windrow composting to aerated-static-pile composting to use food waste as feedstock.(2) Designing and constructing organics in-vessel digestion facilities to produce products, such as biofuels, bioenergy, and soil amendments.(3) Designing and constructing, or expanding, constructing or expanding facilities for processing recyclable materials.(4) Projects to improve the quality of recycled materials.(d) In awarding a grant for organics composting or anaerobic digestion pursuant to this section, the department shall consider all of the following:(1) The amount of reductions of emissions of greenhouse gas emissions reductions gases that may result from the project.(2) The amount of organic material that may be diverted from landfills as a result of the project.(3) If, and how, If and how the project may benefit disadvantaged communities.(4) For a grant awarded for an anaerobic digestion project, if, and how, if and how the project maximizes resource recovery, including the production of clean energy or low-carbon or carbon negative transportation fuels.(5) Project readiness and permitting that the project may require.(6) Air and water quality benefits that the project may provide.(e) To the degree that funds are available, the department may provide larger grant awards for large-scale regional integrated projects that provide cost-effective organic waste diversion and maximize environmental benefits.
42999. (a) Any additional funds moneys appropriated by the Legislature from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established created pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to the department shall be used to administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting in-state development of infrastructure, food waste prevention, or other projects to reduce organic waste or process organic and other recyclable materials into new, value-added products. The moneys shall be expended consistent with the requirements of Article 9.7 (commencing with Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 39710) of Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) From moneys appropriated for purposes of this section, the department shall provide grants, incentive payments, contracts, or other funding mechanisms to public and private entities for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by any of the following:
(1) Organics composting.
(2) Organics in-vessel digestion.
(3) Recyclable material manufacturing.
(4) Activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including, but not limited to, food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. the recovery of food for human consumption and food waste prevention.
(c) For the purposes of this section, eligible infrastructure projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions gases include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
(1) Capital investments in new facilities and increased throughput at existing facilities for activities, such as converting windrow composting to aerated-static-pile composting to use food waste as feedstock.
(2) Designing and constructing organics in-vessel digestion facilities to produce products, such as biofuels, bioenergy, and soil amendments.
(3) Designing and constructing, or expanding, constructing or expanding facilities for processing recyclable materials.
(4) Projects to improve the quality of recycled materials.
(d) In awarding a grant for organics composting or anaerobic digestion pursuant to this section, the department shall consider all of the following:
(1) The amount of reductions of emissions of greenhouse gas emissions reductions gases that may result from the project.
(2) The amount of organic material that may be diverted from landfills as a result of the project.
(3) If, and how, If and how the project may benefit disadvantaged communities.
(4) For a grant awarded for an anaerobic digestion project, if, and how, if and how the project maximizes resource recovery, including the production of clean energy or low-carbon or carbon negative transportation fuels.
(5) Project readiness and permitting that the project may require.
(6) Air and water quality benefits that the project may provide.
(e) To the degree that funds are available, the department may provide larger grant awards for large-scale regional integrated projects that provide cost-effective organic waste diversion and maximize environmental benefits.