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Toxics Reduction Advisory Committee (TRAC)

What is the role of Toxics Reduction Advisory Committee?

In 2008 the Washington State Legislature included a "proviso" in its supplemental budget calling for formation of a stakeholder advisory committee to submit a report on the following tasks:

• Review and develop recommendations to help businesses achieve a goal of reducing use of toxic substances by 50 percent;
• Review and make recommendations to improve the effectiveness and delivery of technical assistance in pollution prevention planning;
• Develop recommendations for strategies to encourage moving away from "end-of-pipe" pollution reduction approaches to increase hazardous waste prevention throughout the state; and
• Review and make recommendations on revising the hazardous waste planning fee under RCW 70.95E.030, including opportunities to provide incentives that reward businesses for toxic use reduction successes in meeting a 50 percent toxics use reduction goal.

The committee is to report its findings and recommendations to the fiscal and policy committees of the Senate and House of Representatives by November 1, 2008.

Public Involvement

Ecology has developed several ways to inform the public about this rule-making process:

1. Web Site. Ecology regularly updates this web page with information on committee activities, including how to comment.
2. Email Notices. Ecology maintains the Toxics Reduction Advisory Committee electronic mailing list to email information and notices to persons interested in the activities related to the Toxics Reduction Advisory Committee. Ecology encourages interested persons, including businesses, interest group representatives, government representatives and the public to send a request to join the mailing list.
3. Advisory Group Meetings. Ecology has convened an advisory group composed of business associations, manufacturers, toxicologists and toxics use reduction advocates to make recommendations that make sense for Washington. These meetings are open to the public at times specified in the Public Events Calendar. Please check the advisory group web page for more information about these meetings.

Contact Information

For more information about this advisory committee contact: Peggy Morgan Phone: (360) 407-6739 Email: pmor461@ecy.wa.gov

Report Timeline

Committee Meeting	Date*
First meeting	June 23, 2008
Second Meeting	August 5, 2008
Third Meeting	To Be Determined - September 2008
Final Meeting	To Be Determined - October 2008
Report Due	November 1, 2008

* Note: Dates are estimates and may change.