Environmental Protection
3960 Department of Toxic Substances Control

The Department of Toxic Substances Control protects public health and the environment by: (a) regulating hazardous waste management activities, (b) overseeing and performing cleanup activities at sites contaminated with hazardous substances, (c) encouraging pollution prevention and the development of environmentally protective technologies, and (d) providing regulatory assistance and public education.

Since department programs drive the need for infrastructure investment, each department has a related capital outlay program to support this need. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Green Chemistry: The budget includes the redirection of $2.3 million and 12.3 positions within the Department of Toxic Substances Control to implement Chapter 559, Statutes of 2008 (AB 1879) and Chapter 560, Statutes of 2008 (SB 509). AB 1879 provides for a systematic and consistent approach to the evaluation of chemicals of concern in consumer products. SB 509 authorizes an online Toxics Information Clearinghouse that will allow consumers, manufacturers, and businesses to have access to information on chemicals in products and their effects on people and the environment.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2009-10*
Positions
Dollars
12 Site Mitigation and Brownfields Reuse
365.1
$111,060
13 Hazardous Waste Management
360.4
65,141
19.01 Administration
179.7
33,198
19.02 Distributed Administration
0
-33,198
20 Science, Pollution Prevention and Technology
120.8
19,715
21 State as Certified Unified Program Agency
14.8
1,964
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
1,040.8
$197,880
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
1,040.8
$197,880

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Toxic Substances Control Budget (pdf * - 43K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 16K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 8K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.