The department is authorized to carry out all hazardous waste management responsibilities imposed or authorized by the federal act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et seq.), including any subsequent amendments of these federal acts, and any regulations adopted pursuant to these federal acts.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 605, Sec. 8. Effective October 9, 2001. Operative January 1, 2002, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 605.)