The report required by this chapter must include at least the following:

1. (1) A quantitative assessment of statewide pollution prevention progress among all types of industries.
2. (2) An identification of regulations and government policies that are inhibiting pollution prevention and opportunities in existing regulatory programs to promote and assist in pollution prevention, including reductions in the use of toxins in production and commerce.
3. (3) An assessment of how programs under this article have promoted and assisted pollution prevention and the costs and benefits to government and industry of those programs.
4. (4) A statement concerning the identification of opportunities and development of priorities for research and development in pollution prevention techniques, economic analyses, and management techniques useful in supporting pollution prevention. The state report may not include information considered by a business to be a trade secret of that business.

5. (5) Recommendations concerning incentives and policies needed to:

   1. (A) encourage investment in research and development in pollution prevention; and

   2. (B) make greater use of programs established under this article.

      [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-6-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.