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2007 California Government Code Chapter 2. Manufacturing Technology Program
CA Codes (gov:13996-13996.3)
GOVERNMENT CODESECTION 13996-13996.3
13996. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter. (a) "Agency" means the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. (b) "Consortia" means jointly funded or jointly operated nonprofit independent research and development organizations. "Consortia development" means the establishment of consortia to manage and fund a variety of projects within a specific technology or industry priority. (c) "Industry association" means a nonprofit organization with a substantial presence in California whose membership consists in whole or in part of California-based companies, and whose funding is derived in whole or in part from California-based companies. (d) "Manufacturing technology" means the assessment and implementation of strategies designed to enhance the competitiveness and viability of specific manufacturing industries. (e) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing. (f) "Strategic technology" means the utilization of technology as an economic development tool. (g) "Technology planning" means industry specific alliances to identify planning strategies and strategic alliances. (h) "Technology transfer" means the movement of the results of applied technology or scientific research to the design development and production of new or improved products, services, or processes, including the utilization of results of a military or defense-related technology to the development or production of commercial applications. 13996.1. The agency shall adopt regulations to implement the programs authorized in this chapter. The agency shall adopt these regulations as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1, and for purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6, the adoption of the regulations shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1, the regulations shall be repealed within 180 days after their effective date, unless the agency complies with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 as provided in subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1. 13996.2. There is hereby established within the agency the Manufacturing Technology Program. The program shall provide matching grants and technical assistance to California nonprofit organizations and public agencies to perform one or more of the following functions: (a) Establish and fund a California manufacturers excellence program. (b) Develop and disseminate an inventory of resources available to assist manufacturers. (c) Implement a strategy for addressing needs identified in the statewide California Manufacturing Excellence Program Plan, given available resources. (d) Projects resulting in consortia partnership or alliances for manufacturing technology. 13996.3. The program shall award grants based upon a competitive application process addressing the project's eligibility, a review of the proposal's scientific and technological aspects, and ability to fulfill the goals of the program. Priority in awarding grants shall be given to those projects that will use the grant funds as matching funds for a federal grant, projects with additional sources of funding, projects involving geographic areas or manufacturing segments targeted by the agency, and projects satisfying any other criteria developed by the agency. An example of a project is a joint effort by federal laboratories, universities, and private companies to research and develop advanced manufacturing technologies that would significantly reduce the health, safety, and environmental hazards of an existing manufacturing process.
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