,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjba,ms4   
,om> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to aw>d grants =     
projects t are consi/5t ) z]o-wa/e      
practices1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,z]o+   
,excess1 ,r$uc+ ,organic ,wa/e1 ,&      
,su/a9+ ,te*nical ,exp]tise ,act or !   
,,z]o ,,wa/e ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions     
,except z o!rwise provid$1 9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,adaptive managem5t practice ,! t]m
 adaptive managem5t practice means1 )   
respect to use ( a grant "u ?is ,act1 ! 
integration ( project design1 managem5t1
 & monitor+ to id5tify ! impacts &      
outcomes ( su* use ( a grant z !y arise 
= purposes ( adju/+ behaviors to improve
 outcomes4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m    
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#c7 

,dome/ically own$ & op]at$ ,! t]m       
dome/ically own$ & op]at$ means1 )      
respect to a bus9ess-- 7,a7 ! headqu>t]s
 ( su* a bus9ess is locat$ )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! prim>y op]ations ( su*
 a bus9ess are c>ri$ out 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a s+le unit
 ( ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t2   
7,b7 a p>tn]%ip ( multiple units (      
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,c7
 "o or m units ( ,/ate1 local1 or       
,tribal gov]nm5t 9 coord9ation ) =-pr(it
 or nonpr(it organizations2 or  7,d7 "o 
or m nonpr(it organizations4  7#e7      
,embodi$ en]gy ,! t]m embodi$ en]gy     
means en]gy t 0 us$ to create a product 
or mat]ial4  7#f7 ,environm5tal ju/ice  
community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice    
community has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #fja4  7#g7 ,liv+ wage ,! t]m   
liv+ wage means ! m9imum income necess>y
 to all[ a p]son work+ #dj h\rs p] week 
to af=d ! co/ ( h\s+1 food1 & o!r       
mat]ial necessities4  7#h7 ,organics    

recycl+ ,! t]m organics recycl+ means ! 
biological process by :i* organic       
mat]ial-- 7,a7 is biologically conv]t$  
to compo/ t is n h>mful to humans1      
plants1 or animals2 &  7,b7 is treat$ 9 
a specializ$ facility design$ to recycle
 organic mat]ial4  7#i7 ,recycle2       
recycl+ ,! t]ms recycle & recycl+ h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #abjja ( !
 ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7z add$ by 
?is title74  7#aj7 ,reuse ,! t]m reuse--
 7,a7 means-- 7i7 us+ a product1        
packag+1 or mat]ial m ?an once = ! same 
or a new function )\t requir+ additional
 process+2  7ii7 repair+ a product1     
packag+1 or mat]ial 9 su* a way t ext5ds
 its useful lifetime2  7iii7 %>+ or r5t+
 a product1 packag+1 or mat]ial 9 su* a 
way t ext5ds its useful lifetime2 or    
7iv7 sell+ or donat+ a product1 packag+1
 or mat]ial 9 su* a way t ext5ds its    
useful lifetime2 &  7,b7 does n include 
inc9]ation4  7#aa7 ,s+le-use product ,! 
t]m s+le-use product-- 7,a7 means a     
consum] product t is design$ to be      

dispos$ (1 recycl$1 or o!rwise disc>d$  
aft] a s+le use2 &  7,b7 does n         
include-- 7i7 m$ical equipm5t1 devices1 
or o!r products det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to necess>ily 
be made ( pla/ic = ! protection ( public
 heal?2  7ii7 a p]sonal hygi5e product  
t1 due to ! int5d$ use ( ! product1 c\ld
 become unsafe or unsanit>y to recycle1 
su* z a diap]2 &  7iii7 packag+ t is--  
7,i7 = any product describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,,ii7 us$ = !    
%ipm5t ( haz>d\s mat]ials t is prohibit$
 f be+ compos$ ( us$ mat]ials "u section
 #agh4eji or #agh4ebb ( title #di1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#ab7     
,s\rce r$uction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
s\rce r$uction means an activity or     
process t r$uces ! g5]ation ( wa/e at   
its s\rce1 be=e x c ent] into comm]ce or
 ! environm5t4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m 
s\rce r$uction includes-- 7i7 ! r$esign 
( products or mat]ials su* t !y c be    
reus$1 r ?an dispos$ (2  7ii7 ! design &

 manufacture ( products or mat]ials )   
m9imal packag+ int5d$ = disposal2  7iii7
 an activity or process t r$uces ! am\nt
 ( wa/e g5]at$ dur+ a manufactur+       
process2  7iv7 an activity or process t 
r$uces or elim9ates ! use ( mat]ials t  
are n able to be recycl$ )\t degrad+ !  
quality ( ! mat]ial2 &  7v7 any o!r     
activity or process t r$uces ! weight1  
volume1 or toxicity ( products or       
mat]ials4  7,c7 ,exclusion ,! t]m s\rce 
r$uction does n include an activity or  
process us$ aft] a product or mat]ial   
has become wa/e1 su* z inc9]ation4      
7#ac7 ,s\rce sep>ation ,! t]m s\rce     
sep>ation-- 7,a7 means ! sep>ation (    
solid wa/e by mat]ial or commodity type 
prior to collection1 su* z sep>ation    
into recyclable & non-recyclable        
mat]ials or by recyclable commodity2 &  
7,b7 does n require ! use ( te*nologies 
t sort mix$ municipal solid wa/e into   
recyclable & non-recyclable mat]ials4   
7#ad7 ,wa/e prev5tion ,! t]m wa/e       
prev5tion means any me?od to r$uce !    

am\nt ( mat]ials dispos$ ( 9 l&fills or 
inc9]at$1 includ+ reuse & recycl+4      
7#ae7 ,z]o-emissions vehicle ,! t]m     
z]o-emissions vehicle means a vehicle t 
produces z]o emissions (-- 7,a7 gre5h\se
 gases2  7,b7 crit]ia pollutants2 &     
7,c7 haz>d\s air pollutants4  7#af7     
,z]o-wa/e ,! t]m z]o-wa/e means !       
cons]vation ( all res\rces by means (   
responsible production1 consumption1    
reuse1 & recov]y ( products1 packag+1 & 
mat]ials )\t-- 7,a7 burn+ or o!rwise    
de/roy+ embodi$ en]gy2 &  7,b7 a dis*>ge
 to l&1 wat]1 or air t results 9 adv]se 
human heal? or environm5tal effects4    
7#ag7 ,z]o-wa/e practice ,! t]m z]o-wa/e
 practice means a practice us$ to help  
a*ieve z]o-wa/e1 includ+ ! use ( s\rce  
r$uction4  #c4 ,grants = z]o-wa/e       
projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to    
aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
eligible entities to c>ry out projects  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,grant  
use  7#a7 ,organics recycl+             

infra/ructure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section may use su* grant to c>ry out a 
project to con/ruct1 exp&1 or mod]nize  
infra/ructure requir$ = organics        
recycl+1 includ+ any facility1 ma*9]y1  
or equipm5t requir$ = ! collection &    
process+ ( organic mat]ial on a         
city-wide or c\nty-wide scale4  7,b7    
,requirem5ts ,ea* project c>ri$ out "u  
?is p>agraph %all result 9 increas$     
capacity-- 7i7 to collect & process     
resid5tial & comm]cial organic mat]ial1 
includ+ ?r\gh s\rce sep>ation ( organic 
mat]ial2 &  7ii7 to g5]ate              
environm5tally b5eficial byproducts1 su*
 z compo/ ) add$ nutritional cont5t4    
7,c7 ,mix$-wa/e compo/+ ,a grant receiv$
 "u ?is p>agraph may n be us$ to support
 ! collection or process+ ( mix$-wa/e   
compo/+4  7#b7 ,electronic wa/e recycl+ 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity       
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use  
su* grant to c>ry out a project t       
enables ! recycl+ or reuse ( electronic 

devices at ! end ( _! useful lifetime1  
includ+-- 7i7 con/ruct+1 exp&+1 or      
mod]niz+ infra/ructure & te*nology2     
7ii7 rese>* & developm5t2 &  7iii7      
product refurbi%m5t4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts 
,a project c>ri$ out "u ?is p>agraph--  
7i7 may n include an electronic wa/e    
buy-back program-- 7,i7 t provides      
comp5sation = us$ electronics2 &  7,,ii7
 "u :i* su* comp5sation may be appli$ z 
a cr$it t[>d ! pur*ase ( new            
electronics2 &  7ii7 %all be c>ri$ out  
by an eligible entity t is c]tifi$ to   
recycle electronics by an organization t
 is accr$it$ by-- 7,i7 ! ,national      
,accr$itation ,bo>d ( ! ,am]ican        
,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute2  7,,ii7 !   
,am]ican ,society ( ,quality2 or        
7,,iii7 ano!r accr$it+ body det]m9$     
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7    
,s\rce r$uction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section may use su* grant to c>ry out a 
project relat+ to s\rce r$uction1 :i*   
su* project may include1 9 accordance ) 

subp>agraph 7,b71 c>ry+ out product or  
manufactur+ r$esign or r$evelopm5t to   
r$uce byproducts1 packag+1 & o!r        
outputs4  7,b7 ,r$esign & r$evelopm5t   
,an eligible entity may only c>ry out a 
project describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 
if-- 7i7 ! applicable manufactur]-- 7,i7
 is dome/ically own$ & op]at$2 &  7,,ii7
 pays a liv+ wage2 &  7ii7 ! r$esign or 
r$evelopm5t does n result 9-- 7,i7 high]
 toxicity ( ! product or byproducts2    
7,,ii7 m complicat$ recyclability ( !   
product or byproducts2 or  7,,iii7      
increas$ volume ( byproducts comp>$ ) ! 
orig9al practice4  7#d7 ,m>ket          
developm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible  
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
may use su* grant to c>ry out a project 
t-- 7i7 creates m>ket dem& = s\rce      
r$uction1 sort$ recyclable commodities1 
goods made ( sort$ recyclable           
commodities1 or refurbi%$ goods2 &  7ii7
 z applicable1 enc\rages or enables     
inve/m5t 9 dome/ically own$ & op]at$    
manufactur+ capacity ) respect to ! li/ 

9 clause 7i74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea*   
project c>ri$ out "u ?is section-- 7i7  
%all t>get easily or commonly recycl$   
mat]ials :i* are disproportionately     
dispos$ ( 9 l&fills or inc9]at$2  7ii7  
%all r$uce ! volume1 weight1 or toxicity
 ( wa/e & wa/e byproducts2 &  7iii7 may 
n conflict )-- 7,i7 m9imum-cont5t laws1 
su* z po/-consum] recycl$ cont5t        
requirem5ts2  7,,ii7 bev]age conta9]    
deposits2  7,,iii7 programs fund$ ?r\gh 
retail fees = specific products or      
classes ( products t use su* fees to    
collect1 treat1 or recycle su* products2
 or  7,,iv7 any applicable recycl$      
product procurem5t laws & exp&$         
su/a9able gov]nm5t pur*as+ requirem5ts1 
z id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#e7     
,z]o-emissions collection vehicles ,an  
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section may use su* grant to c>ry out a 
project to pur*ase1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9    
z]o-emissions vehicles us$ to collect   
mat]ial = recycl+ or organics recycl+4  
#d4 ,grants = l&fill div]sion  7a7 ,9   

g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% &    
c>ry out a program to aw>d grants1 on a 
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
to develop & implem5t new requirem5ts1 z
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 t r$uce !   
am\nt ( wa/e dispos$ ( 9 l&fills4  7b7  
,grant use  7#a7 ,tipp+ fees ,an        
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section may use su* grant to develop &  
implem5t z]o-wa/e practices t are       
accompani$ by p]man5t increases 9 tipp+1
 gate1 or disposal fees impos$ on !     
disposal ( wa/e at l&fills4  7#b7       
,curbside compo/+ collection ,an        
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section may use su* grant to support !  
implem5tation ( ,/ate programs t m&ate !
 availability ( curbside collection (   
mat]ial = organics recycl+ = all        
s+le-family & multifamily resid5tial    
h\seholds4  7#c7 ,l&fill div]sion ,an   
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section may use su* grant to support !  
implem5tation ( /atewide requirem5ts t  
prohibit organic wa/e f be+ s5t to      

l&fills4  7c7 ,def9ition ( eligible     
entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible   
entity means a s+le unit ( ,/ate        
gov]nm5t or a relevant ,/ate ag5cy4  #e4
 ,grant applications  7a7 ,application  
7#a7 ,crit]ia = all applicants ,to be   
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is ,act1
 an eligible entity %all submit to !    
,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t & 
9 su* =m z ! ,adm9i/rator requires1 :i* 
%all include demon/rat+ t ! eligible    
entity-- 7,a7 has set specific s\rce    
r$uction or wa/e prev5tion t>gets2 &    
7,b7 w c>ry out a project t meets !     
applicable project requirem5ts "u       
section #c7;b7 or #d7;b74  7#b7         
,additional application crit]ia =       
nonpr(it organization ,9 ! case ( an    
application f an eligible entity t is a 
nonpr(it organization1 ! application    
%all include-- 7,a7 a lett] ( support = 
! propos$ project f-- 7i7 a local unit (
 gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 ano!r nonpr(it      
organization t-- 7,i7 has a demon/rat$  
hi/ory ( und]tak+ "w 9 ! geographic     

region :]e ! propos$ project is to take 
place2 &  7,,ii7 is n involv$ 9 !       
project be+ propos$2 &  7,b7 any o!r    
in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator may require4   
7b7 ,priority factors ,9 aw>d+ grants "u
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give     
priority to any eligible entity t-- 7#a7
 ) respect to an eligible entity t is a 
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t1 has     
/atutorily committ$ to implem5t+ "o or m
 z]o-wa/e practices2  7#b7 demon/rates  
h[ use ( su* grant c\ld lead to !       
creation ( new jobs t pay a liv+ wage & 
are1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1    
(f]$ to individuals :o exp]i5ce b>ri]s  
to employm5t1 z det]m9$ by !            
,adm9i/rator2  7#c7 w use su* grant to  
c>ry out s\rce r$uction or wa/e         
prev5tion 9 s*ools2  7#d7 w use su*     
grant to employ an adaptive managem5t   
practice to id5tify1 prev5t1 or address 
any negative environm5tal consequ5ces ( 
a project propos$ to be c>ri$ out ) a   
grant "u ?is ,act2  7#e7 has a          
demon/rat$ ne$ = additional inve/m5t 9  

infra/ructure or o!r res\rces to a*ieve 
s\rce r$uction & wa/e prev5tion t>gets  
set by ! local unit ( gov]nm5t t is     
responsible = wa/e managem5t & recycl+ 9
 ! geographic area2  7#f7 w use su*     
grant to develop an innovative or new   
te*nology or /rategy = s\rce r$uction & 
wa/e prev5tion2  7#g7 demon/rates h[    
receiv+ ! grant w enc\rage fur!r        
inve/m5t 9 s\rce r$uction & wa/e        
prev5tion activities2 or  7#h7 w        
incorporate multi-/akehold] involvem5t1 
includ+ nonpr(it1 comm]cial1 & public   
sector p>tn]s1 9 c>ry+ out a project us+
 su* grant4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,( ! am\nt 
made available pursuant to section      
#h7;a71 n less ?an #ge p]c5t %all be    
allocat$ to projects t s]ve1 or are     
locat$ 91 environm5tal ju/ice           
communities4  #f4 ,report+ ,ea* eligible
 entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act  
%all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report1 
at su* "t & 9 su* =m z ! ,adm9i/rator   
may require1 on ! results ( ! project   
c>ri$ out ) su* grant1 & su* report %all

 include any relevant data reque/$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator = purposes ( track+ !      
effectiv5ess ( ! programs e/abli%$ "u   
section #c7;a7 & #d7;b74  #g4 ,annual   
conf]5ce ,9 ea* ( cal5d> ye>s #bjbb     
?r\gh #bjcj1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conv5e 
an annual conf]5ce to provide an        
opportunity = eligible entities & o!r   
relevant /akehold]s to %>e _! exp]i5ce &
 exp]tise 9 implem5t+ z]o-wa/e          
practices4  #h4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7a7 ,grants = z]o-,wa/e 
projects ,!re is au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ to c>ry out section #c      
#aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjca1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  7b7 ,grants = l&fill div]sion  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out section #d #bej1jjj1jjj = !    
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjca1  
to rema9 available until exp5d$4