(a) The Governor, utilizing the staff and resources of state agencies, shall transmit to the Legislature, not later than March 15 of each year, an environmental report designated as the “Environmental Report of the Governor” setting forth all of the following:
(1) A review of environmental developments during the preceding calendar year, including trends in air quality, water quality, solid waste, the generation and disposal of hazardous waste, population growth, the growth in number of vehicles, depletion of natural resources, and other indicators of environmental quality and pollution.
(2) Forecasts of trends in major indicators of environmental quality, resource depletion, and pollution.
(3) Insofar as possible within existing resources, an evaluation of the economic and human health costs of resource depletion, pollution, and changes in environmental quality.
(4) Additional material on the California environment that is pertinent and of interest, with historical analysis and future projections whenever possible.
(5) Summaries of state policies and actions that relate to environmental developments and trends.
(6) A status update on the California Environmental Technology Program established pursuant to Section 12812.5.
(b) In conjunction with the environmental report, the Governor shall present an environmental message reviewing significant environmental achievements of the past year, outlining problem areas, and defining environmental policy, and shall make recommendations as may be appropriate for programs to decrease pollution, improve environmental quality, and protect natural resources.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1306, Sec. 2. Effective October 11, 1993.)
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