Section 41780.02.

(a) On or before January 1, 2014, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature that provides strategies to achieve the state's policy goal that not less than 75 percent of solid waste generated be source reduced, recycled, or composted by the year 2020, and annually thereafter, pursuant to Section 41780.01.

(b) The report shall also include all of the following:

(1) A review and update of the information required pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 40507, with emphasis on new and emerging trends in resource management.

(2) Identification of problematic waste streams and sources and recommendations on handling those waste streams.

(3) Evaluation of current programs and their effectiveness, and recommendations for changes to those programs.

(4) Recommendations for reprioritizing existing resources to best achieve the purpose of Section 41780.01.

(5) Recommendations for legislative changes, if any, that are necessary to achieve the goals of Section 41780.01.

(6) Report on regulatory changes, if any, that are necessary, to achieve the goals of Section 41780.01.

(7) Any other information or recommendations the department deems pertinent.

(c) The department may provide the report required pursuant to this section in conjunction with the report required pursuant to Section 40507 if the combined report is submitted on or before January 1, 2014.

(d) The department may hold public workshops to gather input from stakeholders.

(e) (1) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2017.

(2) The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 476, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2012. Repealed as of January 1, 2017, by its own provisions.)