State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Hsc > 44500-44512

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 44500-44512



44500.  This division may be cited as the California Pollution
Control Financing Authority Act.



44501.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) It is necessary and essential that the state, in cooperation
with the federal government, use all practical means and measures to
control, remediate, and eliminate pollution hazards to the
environment, provide clean water, and enable alternative and
renewable sources of energy. Industry within this state utilizes
processes and facilities that have significant environmental impact.
These processes and facilities need to be modified and supplemented
to meet the quality standards established, and to be established, for
the control and remediation of environmental pollution. Industry
needs and requires new methods to finance the capital outlays
required for the devices, equipment, and facilities utilized in
pollution control if they are to rapidly comply with the quality
standards established by the state and federal governments, and if
they are to rapidly remediate contaminated properties so that those
properties can be reused for economically beneficial purposes.
   (b) The disposal of waste products by methods such as incineration
and landfill pollute the environment by degrading air and water
quality. In order to reduce the environmental pollution that
currently occurs in connection with the disposal of waste products,
there is a need to develop new and alternative processes and
facilities that provide for the disposal of those waste products in
ways that prevent or reduce environmental degradation. Those new and
alternative processes and facilities include those that recover
resources and energy from waste products. In order to prevent further
environmental degradation resulting from contamination caused by the
release of waste products and hazardous materials, there is a need
to encourage the remediation of that contamination of properties with
the potential for economically beneficial reuse.
   (c) The alternate method of financing provided in this division is
in the public interest and serves a public purpose and will promote
the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the state.
   (d) California is expected to undergo tremendous population growth
by the addition of millions of new jobs, new residents, and new
households. This constitutes more rapid growth than California
experienced during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, combined. As a result
of this unprecedented growth, the long-term environmental quality of
the state depends, in part, on altering current growth patterns by
adopting policies and programs that promote new forms of sustainable
development and that will help reduce pollution and the degradation
of the environment. A key element of sustainable development is
infill development and the revitalization of existing communities.
Sustainable development will result in the remediation of
brownfields, reduce traffic and auto pollution, and help preserve
open spaces. Many communities in California do not have the resources
or expertise to identify and compete for state, federal, or private
assistance in order to develop and implement environmentally
sensitive growth policies and programs for economically struggling
neighborhoods. Assisting economically distressed counties and cities
to develop and implement sustainable and environmentally sensitive
growth policies and programs that increase the utilization of
unproductive properties within existing communities will help reduce
environmental hazards created by brownfields and traffic congestion,
while aiding in the revitalization of economically struggling
neighborhoods and the preservation of open space at the urban edges.
The grant and loan program provided in this division is in the public
interest, serves a public purpose, and will promote the health,
welfare, and safety of the citizens of the state.
   (e) Real property contaminated with hazardous substances is a
continuing blight on communities. Estimates suggest there are between
67,000 and 119,000 contaminated sites, commonly referred to as
"brownfields," throughout the state. Located in existing communities,
many of these sites are abandoned, idle, or underutilized due to a
combination of factors, including legal liability concerns,
regulatory issues, and the costs of pollution cleanup. Additionally,
many of the undeveloped brownfields in the state are located within
communities with depressed land values and pressing economic need,
communities often characterized by a lack of capital investment. The
remediation and development of brownfields is an important component
of revitalizing existing communities and supporting sustainable
growth patterns. While remediation and development activities should
focus on brownfield sites that, although contaminated, have the
potential for economically beneficial reuse, there currently exist
few, if any, sources for financing the assessment, planning, and
reporting activities that are the necessary first steps toward
determining whether a site has the potential for economically
beneficial reuse.
   (f) The California Pollution Control Financing Authority should
work in conjunction with public and private sector entities,
including, but not limited to, cities, counties, school districts,
redevelopment agencies, and financial institutions, to assist in
financing, through loans, the cost of performing or obtaining site
assessments, remedial action plans technical assistance, and reports,
and where it is determined that a site has the potential for
economically beneficial reuse, the cleanup, remediation, or
development of brownfield sites. The loan program provided by this
division is in the public interest, serves a public purpose, and will
promote the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the
state.


44502.  It is the purpose of this division to carry out and make
effective the findings of the Legislature and to that end to do all
of the following, to the mutual benefit of the people of the state
and to protect their health and welfare:
   (a) To provide industry within the state, irrespective of company
size, with an alternative method of financing in providing,
acquiring, enlarging, or installing facilities for establishing
pollution control, providing supplies of clean water, and producing
energy from alternative or renewable sources, that are needed to
accomplish the purposes of this division.
   (b) To assist economically distressed counties and cities to
develop and implement growth policies and programs that reduce
pollution hazards and the degradation of the environment or promote
infill development.
   (c) To assist with the financing of the costs of assessment,
remedial planning and reporting, technical assistance, and the
cleanup, remediation, or development of brownfield sites, or other
similar or related costs.



44503.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.



44504.  "Authority" means the California Pollution Control Financing
Authority established pursuant to Section 44515 and any board,
commission, department, or officer succeeding to the functions
thereof or to whom the powers conferred upon the authority by this
division shall be given by law.



44504.1.  "Brownfield site" means a real estate parcel or
improvements located on the parcel, or both that parcel and the
improvements, which is abandoned, idled, or underused, due to real or
perceived environmental contamination, including, but not limited
to, soil or groundwater contamination, the presence of underground
storage tanks, or the presence of asbestos or lead paint on the
parcel or in the improvements located on the parcel, which after
assessment and planning, is determined to have a reasonable potential
for economically beneficial reuse.


44505.  "Cost" as applied to a project or portion thereof financed
under the provisions of this division embraced all or any part of the
cost of construction and acquisition of all lands, structures, real
or personal property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements,
and interests acquired or used for a project, the cost of demolishing
or removing any buildings or structures on land so acquired,
including the cost of acquiring any lands to which such buildings or
structures may be moved, the cost of all machinery and equipment,
financing charges, interest prior to, during and for a period after
completion of such construction as determined by the authority,
provisions for working capital, reserves for principal and interest
and for extensions, enlargements, additions, replacements,
renovations and improvements, the cost of architectural, engineering,
financial and legal services, plans, specifications, estimates,
administrative expenses and other expenses necessary or incident to
determining the feasibility of constructing any project or incident
to the construction or acquisition or financing of any project.




44506.  "Participating party" means any person, company,
corporation, public agency, partnership, firm, or other entity or
group of entities engaged in operations within this state that
requires financing pursuant to the terms of this division to aid and
assist in the control, remediation, or elimination of pollution of
the environment of the state.



44507.  "Pollution" means an alteration of the quality of the
environment of the state and shall be determined by the various
standards prescribed from time to time by this state, the federal
government, or any agency, department, or political subdivision of
this state or the federal government, and may include, but is not
limited to, all of the following:
   (a) Earth, air, or water pollution.
   (b) Pollution caused by solid or hazardous waste materials
including the disposal or processing of these materials.
   (c) Thermal pollution.
   (d) Radiation contamination.
   (e) The release of hazardous materials.
   (f) Noise pollution.
   (g) Contamination of soil or groundwater resulting from the
release of hazardous materials, as defined in Section 25260.
   (h) The presence of asbestos or lead paint, at sites with a
reasonable potential for economically beneficial reuse.
   (i) Any natural or manmade substance that must be removed to
provide safe drinking water.



44508.  "Project" and "pollution control facility," respectively,
mean any land, building, structure, improvement thereto, work, real
or personal property, vehicle, or equipment providing or designed to
provide for the control, reduction, abatement, elimination,
remediation, or prevention of pollution, improvement of air, water,
or soil quality, ensure the safe handling, recycling, or disposal of
materials that might otherwise be improperly disposed of, or provide
for environmental restoration, cleanup, or enhancement. Eligible
projects include, but are not limited to, any type of project
described in this section that is authorized pursuant to federal law
for tax-exempt or tax credit financing. Eligible projects may also
include any facility described in Section 142(a)(4), (5), (6), (8),
(9), (10), (12), or (14) of Title 26 of the United States Code.



44509.  "Public agency" means any state agency, board, or
commission, any county, city and county, city, regional agency,
public district, or other political subdivision.



44510.  "Revenues" means all rents, receipts, purchase payments and
all other income or receipts derived by the authority from the sale,
lease, or other disposition of pollution control facilities, loan
repayments under any loans made in connection with financing
pollution control facilities, and any income or revenue derived from
the investment of any money in any fund or account of the authority.




44511.  "Renewable energy resource device" means any device, or any
combination of devices, which produces heat, process heat, space
heating, water heating, steam, space cooling, refrigeration,
mechanical energy, electricity, or energy in any form convertible to
such uses, which do not expend or use fossil or nuclear fuels except
when used for pumps, fans, or other minor controls.



44512.  "Energy conservation program" means any program which
utilizes techniques or devices including, but not limited to,
cogeneration, waste heat recovery systems, efficient lighting
systems, and energy efficiency improvements to industrial processes,
which are primarily intended to reduce energy consumption.


State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Hsc > 44500-44512

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 44500-44512



44500.  This division may be cited as the California Pollution
Control Financing Authority Act.



44501.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) It is necessary and essential that the state, in cooperation
with the federal government, use all practical means and measures to
control, remediate, and eliminate pollution hazards to the
environment, provide clean water, and enable alternative and
renewable sources of energy. Industry within this state utilizes
processes and facilities that have significant environmental impact.
These processes and facilities need to be modified and supplemented
to meet the quality standards established, and to be established, for
the control and remediation of environmental pollution. Industry
needs and requires new methods to finance the capital outlays
required for the devices, equipment, and facilities utilized in
pollution control if they are to rapidly comply with the quality
standards established by the state and federal governments, and if
they are to rapidly remediate contaminated properties so that those
properties can be reused for economically beneficial purposes.
   (b) The disposal of waste products by methods such as incineration
and landfill pollute the environment by degrading air and water
quality. In order to reduce the environmental pollution that
currently occurs in connection with the disposal of waste products,
there is a need to develop new and alternative processes and
facilities that provide for the disposal of those waste products in
ways that prevent or reduce environmental degradation. Those new and
alternative processes and facilities include those that recover
resources and energy from waste products. In order to prevent further
environmental degradation resulting from contamination caused by the
release of waste products and hazardous materials, there is a need
to encourage the remediation of that contamination of properties with
the potential for economically beneficial reuse.
   (c) The alternate method of financing provided in this division is
in the public interest and serves a public purpose and will promote
the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the state.
   (d) California is expected to undergo tremendous population growth
by the addition of millions of new jobs, new residents, and new
households. This constitutes more rapid growth than California
experienced during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, combined. As a result
of this unprecedented growth, the long-term environmental quality of
the state depends, in part, on altering current growth patterns by
adopting policies and programs that promote new forms of sustainable
development and that will help reduce pollution and the degradation
of the environment. A key element of sustainable development is
infill development and the revitalization of existing communities.
Sustainable development will result in the remediation of
brownfields, reduce traffic and auto pollution, and help preserve
open spaces. Many communities in California do not have the resources
or expertise to identify and compete for state, federal, or private
assistance in order to develop and implement environmentally
sensitive growth policies and programs for economically struggling
neighborhoods. Assisting economically distressed counties and cities
to develop and implement sustainable and environmentally sensitive
growth policies and programs that increase the utilization of
unproductive properties within existing communities will help reduce
environmental hazards created by brownfields and traffic congestion,
while aiding in the revitalization of economically struggling
neighborhoods and the preservation of open space at the urban edges.
The grant and loan program provided in this division is in the public
interest, serves a public purpose, and will promote the health,
welfare, and safety of the citizens of the state.
   (e) Real property contaminated with hazardous substances is a
continuing blight on communities. Estimates suggest there are between
67,000 and 119,000 contaminated sites, commonly referred to as
"brownfields," throughout the state. Located in existing communities,
many of these sites are abandoned, idle, or underutilized due to a
combination of factors, including legal liability concerns,
regulatory issues, and the costs of pollution cleanup. Additionally,
many of the undeveloped brownfields in the state are located within
communities with depressed land values and pressing economic need,
communities often characterized by a lack of capital investment. The
remediation and development of brownfields is an important component
of revitalizing existing communities and supporting sustainable
growth patterns. While remediation and development activities should
focus on brownfield sites that, although contaminated, have the
potential for economically beneficial reuse, there currently exist
few, if any, sources for financing the assessment, planning, and
reporting activities that are the necessary first steps toward
determining whether a site has the potential for economically
beneficial reuse.
   (f) The California Pollution Control Financing Authority should
work in conjunction with public and private sector entities,
including, but not limited to, cities, counties, school districts,
redevelopment agencies, and financial institutions, to assist in
financing, through loans, the cost of performing or obtaining site
assessments, remedial action plans technical assistance, and reports,
and where it is determined that a site has the potential for
economically beneficial reuse, the cleanup, remediation, or
development of brownfield sites. The loan program provided by this
division is in the public interest, serves a public purpose, and will
promote the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the
state.


44502.  It is the purpose of this division to carry out and make
effective the findings of the Legislature and to that end to do all
of the following, to the mutual benefit of the people of the state
and to protect their health and welfare:
   (a) To provide industry within the state, irrespective of company
size, with an alternative method of financing in providing,
acquiring, enlarging, or installing facilities for establishing
pollution control, providing supplies of clean water, and producing
energy from alternative or renewable sources, that are needed to
accomplish the purposes of this division.
   (b) To assist economically distressed counties and cities to
develop and implement growth policies and programs that reduce
pollution hazards and the degradation of the environment or promote
infill development.
   (c) To assist with the financing of the costs of assessment,
remedial planning and reporting, technical assistance, and the
cleanup, remediation, or development of brownfield sites, or other
similar or related costs.



44503.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.



44504.  "Authority" means the California Pollution Control Financing
Authority established pursuant to Section 44515 and any board,
commission, department, or officer succeeding to the functions
thereof or to whom the powers conferred upon the authority by this
division shall be given by law.



44504.1.  "Brownfield site" means a real estate parcel or
improvements located on the parcel, or both that parcel and the
improvements, which is abandoned, idled, or underused, due to real or
perceived environmental contamination, including, but not limited
to, soil or groundwater contamination, the presence of underground
storage tanks, or the presence of asbestos or lead paint on the
parcel or in the improvements located on the parcel, which after
assessment and planning, is determined to have a reasonable potential
for economically beneficial reuse.


44505.  "Cost" as applied to a project or portion thereof financed
under the provisions of this division embraced all or any part of the
cost of construction and acquisition of all lands, structures, real
or personal property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements,
and interests acquired or used for a project, the cost of demolishing
or removing any buildings or structures on land so acquired,
including the cost of acquiring any lands to which such buildings or
structures may be moved, the cost of all machinery and equipment,
financing charges, interest prior to, during and for a period after
completion of such construction as determined by the authority,
provisions for working capital, reserves for principal and interest
and for extensions, enlargements, additions, replacements,
renovations and improvements, the cost of architectural, engineering,
financial and legal services, plans, specifications, estimates,
administrative expenses and other expenses necessary or incident to
determining the feasibility of constructing any project or incident
to the construction or acquisition or financing of any project.




44506.  "Participating party" means any person, company,
corporation, public agency, partnership, firm, or other entity or
group of entities engaged in operations within this state that
requires financing pursuant to the terms of this division to aid and
assist in the control, remediation, or elimination of pollution of
the environment of the state.



44507.  "Pollution" means an alteration of the quality of the
environment of the state and shall be determined by the various
standards prescribed from time to time by this state, the federal
government, or any agency, department, or political subdivision of
this state or the federal government, and may include, but is not
limited to, all of the following:
   (a) Earth, air, or water pollution.
   (b) Pollution caused by solid or hazardous waste materials
including the disposal or processing of these materials.
   (c) Thermal pollution.
   (d) Radiation contamination.
   (e) The release of hazardous materials.
   (f) Noise pollution.
   (g) Contamination of soil or groundwater resulting from the
release of hazardous materials, as defined in Section 25260.
   (h) The presence of asbestos or lead paint, at sites with a
reasonable potential for economically beneficial reuse.
   (i) Any natural or manmade substance that must be removed to
provide safe drinking water.



44508.  "Project" and "pollution control facility," respectively,
mean any land, building, structure, improvement thereto, work, real
or personal property, vehicle, or equipment providing or designed to
provide for the control, reduction, abatement, elimination,
remediation, or prevention of pollution, improvement of air, water,
or soil quality, ensure the safe handling, recycling, or disposal of
materials that might otherwise be improperly disposed of, or provide
for environmental restoration, cleanup, or enhancement. Eligible
projects include, but are not limited to, any type of project
described in this section that is authorized pursuant to federal law
for tax-exempt or tax credit financing. Eligible projects may also
include any facility described in Section 142(a)(4), (5), (6), (8),
(9), (10), (12), or (14) of Title 26 of the United States Code.



44509.  "Public agency" means any state agency, board, or
commission, any county, city and county, city, regional agency,
public district, or other political subdivision.



44510.  "Revenues" means all rents, receipts, purchase payments and
all other income or receipts derived by the authority from the sale,
lease, or other disposition of pollution control facilities, loan
repayments under any loans made in connection with financing
pollution control facilities, and any income or revenue derived from
the investment of any money in any fund or account of the authority.




44511.  "Renewable energy resource device" means any device, or any
combination of devices, which produces heat, process heat, space
heating, water heating, steam, space cooling, refrigeration,
mechanical energy, electricity, or energy in any form convertible to
such uses, which do not expend or use fossil or nuclear fuels except
when used for pumps, fans, or other minor controls.



44512.  "Energy conservation program" means any program which
utilizes techniques or devices including, but not limited to,
cogeneration, waste heat recovery systems, efficient lighting
systems, and energy efficiency improvements to industrial processes,
which are primarily intended to reduce energy consumption.



State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Hsc > 44500-44512

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 44500-44512



44500.  This division may be cited as the California Pollution
Control Financing Authority Act.



44501.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) It is necessary and essential that the state, in cooperation
with the federal government, use all practical means and measures to
control, remediate, and eliminate pollution hazards to the
environment, provide clean water, and enable alternative and
renewable sources of energy. Industry within this state utilizes
processes and facilities that have significant environmental impact.
These processes and facilities need to be modified and supplemented
to meet the quality standards established, and to be established, for
the control and remediation of environmental pollution. Industry
needs and requires new methods to finance the capital outlays
required for the devices, equipment, and facilities utilized in
pollution control if they are to rapidly comply with the quality
standards established by the state and federal governments, and if
they are to rapidly remediate contaminated properties so that those
properties can be reused for economically beneficial purposes.
   (b) The disposal of waste products by methods such as incineration
and landfill pollute the environment by degrading air and water
quality. In order to reduce the environmental pollution that
currently occurs in connection with the disposal of waste products,
there is a need to develop new and alternative processes and
facilities that provide for the disposal of those waste products in
ways that prevent or reduce environmental degradation. Those new and
alternative processes and facilities include those that recover
resources and energy from waste products. In order to prevent further
environmental degradation resulting from contamination caused by the
release of waste products and hazardous materials, there is a need
to encourage the remediation of that contamination of properties with
the potential for economically beneficial reuse.
   (c) The alternate method of financing provided in this division is
in the public interest and serves a public purpose and will promote
the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the state.
   (d) California is expected to undergo tremendous population growth
by the addition of millions of new jobs, new residents, and new
households. This constitutes more rapid growth than California
experienced during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, combined. As a result
of this unprecedented growth, the long-term environmental quality of
the state depends, in part, on altering current growth patterns by
adopting policies and programs that promote new forms of sustainable
development and that will help reduce pollution and the degradation
of the environment. A key element of sustainable development is
infill development and the revitalization of existing communities.
Sustainable development will result in the remediation of
brownfields, reduce traffic and auto pollution, and help preserve
open spaces. Many communities in California do not have the resources
or expertise to identify and compete for state, federal, or private
assistance in order to develop and implement environmentally
sensitive growth policies and programs for economically struggling
neighborhoods. Assisting economically distressed counties and cities
to develop and implement sustainable and environmentally sensitive
growth policies and programs that increase the utilization of
unproductive properties within existing communities will help reduce
environmental hazards created by brownfields and traffic congestion,
while aiding in the revitalization of economically struggling
neighborhoods and the preservation of open space at the urban edges.
The grant and loan program provided in this division is in the public
interest, serves a public purpose, and will promote the health,
welfare, and safety of the citizens of the state.
   (e) Real property contaminated with hazardous substances is a
continuing blight on communities. Estimates suggest there are between
67,000 and 119,000 contaminated sites, commonly referred to as
"brownfields," throughout the state. Located in existing communities,
many of these sites are abandoned, idle, or underutilized due to a
combination of factors, including legal liability concerns,
regulatory issues, and the costs of pollution cleanup. Additionally,
many of the undeveloped brownfields in the state are located within
communities with depressed land values and pressing economic need,
communities often characterized by a lack of capital investment. The
remediation and development of brownfields is an important component
of revitalizing existing communities and supporting sustainable
growth patterns. While remediation and development activities should
focus on brownfield sites that, although contaminated, have the
potential for economically beneficial reuse, there currently exist
few, if any, sources for financing the assessment, planning, and
reporting activities that are the necessary first steps toward
determining whether a site has the potential for economically
beneficial reuse.
   (f) The California Pollution Control Financing Authority should
work in conjunction with public and private sector entities,
including, but not limited to, cities, counties, school districts,
redevelopment agencies, and financial institutions, to assist in
financing, through loans, the cost of performing or obtaining site
assessments, remedial action plans technical assistance, and reports,
and where it is determined that a site has the potential for
economically beneficial reuse, the cleanup, remediation, or
development of brownfield sites. The loan program provided by this
division is in the public interest, serves a public purpose, and will
promote the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the
state.


44502.  It is the purpose of this division to carry out and make
effective the findings of the Legislature and to that end to do all
of the following, to the mutual benefit of the people of the state
and to protect their health and welfare:
   (a) To provide industry within the state, irrespective of company
size, with an alternative method of financing in providing,
acquiring, enlarging, or installing facilities for establishing
pollution control, providing supplies of clean water, and producing
energy from alternative or renewable sources, that are needed to
accomplish the purposes of this division.
   (b) To assist economically distressed counties and cities to
develop and implement growth policies and programs that reduce
pollution hazards and the degradation of the environment or promote
infill development.
   (c) To assist with the financing of the costs of assessment,
remedial planning and reporting, technical assistance, and the
cleanup, remediation, or development of brownfield sites, or other
similar or related costs.



44503.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.



44504.  "Authority" means the California Pollution Control Financing
Authority established pursuant to Section 44515 and any board,
commission, department, or officer succeeding to the functions
thereof or to whom the powers conferred upon the authority by this
division shall be given by law.



44504.1.  "Brownfield site" means a real estate parcel or
improvements located on the parcel, or both that parcel and the
improvements, which is abandoned, idled, or underused, due to real or
perceived environmental contamination, including, but not limited
to, soil or groundwater contamination, the presence of underground
storage tanks, or the presence of asbestos or lead paint on the
parcel or in the improvements located on the parcel, which after
assessment and planning, is determined to have a reasonable potential
for economically beneficial reuse.


44505.  "Cost" as applied to a project or portion thereof financed
under the provisions of this division embraced all or any part of the
cost of construction and acquisition of all lands, structures, real
or personal property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements,
and interests acquired or used for a project, the cost of demolishing
or removing any buildings or structures on land so acquired,
including the cost of acquiring any lands to which such buildings or
structures may be moved, the cost of all machinery and equipment,
financing charges, interest prior to, during and for a period after
completion of such construction as determined by the authority,
provisions for working capital, reserves for principal and interest
and for extensions, enlargements, additions, replacements,
renovations and improvements, the cost of architectural, engineering,
financial and legal services, plans, specifications, estimates,
administrative expenses and other expenses necessary or incident to
determining the feasibility of constructing any project or incident
to the construction or acquisition or financing of any project.




44506.  "Participating party" means any person, company,
corporation, public agency, partnership, firm, or other entity or
group of entities engaged in operations within this state that
requires financing pursuant to the terms of this division to aid and
assist in the control, remediation, or elimination of pollution of
the environment of the state.



44507.  "Pollution" means an alteration of the quality of the
environment of the state and shall be determined by the various
standards prescribed from time to time by this state, the federal
government, or any agency, department, or political subdivision of
this state or the federal government, and may include, but is not
limited to, all of the following:
   (a) Earth, air, or water pollution.
   (b) Pollution caused by solid or hazardous waste materials
including the disposal or processing of these materials.
   (c) Thermal pollution.
   (d) Radiation contamination.
   (e) The release of hazardous materials.
   (f) Noise pollution.
   (g) Contamination of soil or groundwater resulting from the
release of hazardous materials, as defined in Section 25260.
   (h) The presence of asbestos or lead paint, at sites with a
reasonable potential for economically beneficial reuse.
   (i) Any natural or manmade substance that must be removed to
provide safe drinking water.



44508.  "Project" and "pollution control facility," respectively,
mean any land, building, structure, improvement thereto, work, real
or personal property, vehicle, or equipment providing or designed to
provide for the control, reduction, abatement, elimination,
remediation, or prevention of pollution, improvement of air, water,
or soil quality, ensure the safe handling, recycling, or disposal of
materials that might otherwise be improperly disposed of, or provide
for environmental restoration, cleanup, or enhancement. Eligible
projects include, but are not limited to, any type of project
described in this section that is authorized pursuant to federal law
for tax-exempt or tax credit financing. Eligible projects may also
include any facility described in Section 142(a)(4), (5), (6), (8),
(9), (10), (12), or (14) of Title 26 of the United States Code.



44509.  "Public agency" means any state agency, board, or
commission, any county, city and county, city, regional agency,
public district, or other political subdivision.



44510.  "Revenues" means all rents, receipts, purchase payments and
all other income or receipts derived by the authority from the sale,
lease, or other disposition of pollution control facilities, loan
repayments under any loans made in connection with financing
pollution control facilities, and any income or revenue derived from
the investment of any money in any fund or account of the authority.




44511.  "Renewable energy resource device" means any device, or any
combination of devices, which produces heat, process heat, space
heating, water heating, steam, space cooling, refrigeration,
mechanical energy, electricity, or energy in any form convertible to
such uses, which do not expend or use fossil or nuclear fuels except
when used for pumps, fans, or other minor controls.



44512.  "Energy conservation program" means any program which
utilizes techniques or devices including, but not limited to,
cogeneration, waste heat recovery systems, efficient lighting
systems, and energy efficiency improvements to industrial processes,
which are primarily intended to reduce energy consumption.