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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-8-186. Biennial report of division.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-8-186. Biennial report of division.

On or before November 15, 1994, and biennially thereafter, the division shall prepare and present to the board, the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate a report of the division’s operations and activities pursuant to this article and an assessment of the future hazardous waste disposal capacity needs of the state. The report shall review progress toward pollution prevention and environmental waste reduction goals, provide an evaluation of progress by businesses and industries in this state, and make any appropriate recommendations for legislative action. The report shall include a proposed work plan for the following biennium which will provide, to the extent possible, an evaluation of projects and strategies for bringing about voluntary pollution prevention and waste reduction, alternatives to toxic use, objectives, financing, and institutional innovations. The report may also include amendments to the plan required under Code Section 12-8-183.

## History

Code 1981, § 12-8-186, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1429, § 1.