2007 California Government Code Chapter 2. Manufacturing Technology Program

CA Codes (gov: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Section 11346.1, the regulations shall be repealed within 180 days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.