(a) In order to facilitate transportation of empty glass beverage containers from throughout the state to glass processing facilities utilizing rail transportation and facilities, the department shall create the Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program. Funds provided in grants from this program shall be used to facilitate the use of rail transportation of empty glass beverage containers to glass processing facilities within the state.

(b) Entities applying for grants from the grant program shall demonstrate in their application how rail transportation of empty glass beverage containers collected in the state will be facilitated through the use of the grant funds.

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(c) Entities receiving grants from the grant program shall match grant funding received in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the grant received, which shall also be used to facilitate transportation of empty glass beverage containers by rail within the state.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 610, Sec. 12. (SB 1013) Effective January 1, 2023.)