KRS 224.46-335: Environmental leadership program.

(1) The cabinet shall establish by administrative regulation an environmental leadership

program for those facilities meeting the pollution prevention goal established in

KRS 224.46 -305. The program shall provide incentives to acknowledge the

environmental leadership of those facilities. The program may include provisions to

address:

(a) Public recognition of a facility for meeting "state of the art" standards for

environmental leadership;

(b) Accelerated review of a facility's applications for permits, permit renewals,

and permit modifications;

(c) "Green product" labeling for products produced by a facility;

(d) Compliance credit given in later enforcement action taken against a facility;

(e) Reduced frequency of monitoring or reporting by a facility;

(f) Consolidation of requirements into one (1) permit;

(g) Reduction or elimination of fees paid to the cabinet for permits, releases of

toxic chemicals, or generation of hazardous waste;

(h) Access to the Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman who will assist in

cutting red tape; and

(i) Offset of voluntary actions against future regulatory requirements.

(2) The administrative regulations shall not violate a statutory or regulatory

requirement or impair the cabinet's ability to administer a federally -delegated or

federally-funded program.