The 1992 Session of the General Assembly enacted Senate Joint Resolution No. 103, which authorized the establishment of a joint subcommittee to study pollution prevention in the Commonwealth. A copy of SJR 103 is attached as Appendix A. The subcommittee was composed of 12 members who were appointed in the following manner: three members of the Senate; four members of the House of Delegates; the Secretaries of Natural Resources and Economic Development or their designees; and three citizen members appointed by the Governor to represent business and industry, environmental organizations, and local government.

The joint subcommittee was specifically charged with:

• Identifying and evaluating potential incentives for the adoption of pollution prevention initiatives;

• Assessing the current range of pollution prevention activities in the Commonwealth; and

• Identifying and evaluating methods for increasing the availability of pertinent education and technical assistance.

The meetings of the joint subcommittee in 1992 focused on pollution prevention opportunities in private industry. Based on the knowledge gained thus far, the joint subcommittee developed twelve recommendations which are discussed in Part VII of this report. Due to the nature and complexity of the issues, the joint subcommittee concluded that the study should be continued for another year.

This document is submitted as the joint subcommittee's report of its 1992 activities.