On or before March 1, 1994, the California Environmental Protection Agency, using existing resources and in consultation with other relevant agencies in state and local government, shall do all of the following:
- (a) Establish an environmental technologies clearinghouse, which shall include, but not be limited to, maintaining information on California-based environmental technology companies and information on funding sources for environmental technology endeavors and making this information available to interested parties.
- (b) Make available technical assistance within the California Environmental Protection Agency to assist California-based environmental technology companies to improve export opportunities, and to enhance foreign buyers’ awareness of, and access to, environmental technologies and services offered by California-based companies. The technical assistance may include, but is not limited to, organizing and leading trade missions, receiving reverse trade missions, referral services, reviewing project opportunities, and notifying California-based companies of export opportunities and trade shows.
- (c) Perform research studies and solicit technical advice to identify international market opportunities for California-based environmental technology companies.
- (d) Participate in federally and other nonstate funded technical exchange programs, when appropriate, to increase foreign buyers’ interest in California’s environmental technologies.
- (e) Coordinate activities in state government, and with the federal government and other countries’ governments, to take advantage of trade promotion and financial assistance opportunities available to California-based environmental technology companies.