Hazardous waste generation and handling fees: Department of Toxic Substances Control oversight and postentitlement phase permit responses: housing development, park, or open-space projects and nonprofit entity requests.

Senator Grayson's hazardous waste management legislation establishes new timelines for Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) responses and caps fees for certain development projects. The bill requires DTSC to provide written notices within 30 business days for housing developments of 25 units or fewer, nonprofit entities, and park or open-space projects seeking oversight of hazardous waste investigation and remediation activities. For housing developments with 26 or more units, DTSC must respond within 60 business days.

The legislation sets maximum hazardous waste generation and handling fees at $100,000 for infill housing projects that are at least 66% residential, nonprofit developments, and standalone park or open-space projects. Master development projects governed by development agreements face a $250,000 fee cap regardless of project phase. These fee limits apply only to generators who did not create the hazardous waste being managed.

Under the bill's provisions, DTSC must notify requestors about subsequent steps in the review process and any additional information needed. While the department maintains flexibility in providing comments and requesting revisions, it must continue reviewing submissions and issuing notices within the prescribed timeframes. The legislation preserves DTSC's existing authority to determine final outcomes without imposing specific deadlines for those decisions.