(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Committee" means the pollution prevention advisory board assistance committee created in subsection (2) of this section.

(b) "Fund" means the recycling resources economic opportunity fund created in section 25-16.5-106.5 (1).

(2) (a) There is hereby created in the department the committee that shall assist the advisory board in undertaking the powers and duties given to the board as specified in this article.

(b) The committee shall consist of thirteen members as described in paragraph (c) of this subsection (2), each of whom shall be appointed by the executive director of the department no later than September 1, 2007.

(c) The members appointed to the committee shall include representatives of industry, nonprofit and community organizations, state agencies, and local governments in accordance with the following:

(I) One member of the committee shall be a representative of the department.

(II) One member of the committee shall be a representative of the Colorado office of economic development created in section 24-48.5-101 (1), C.R.S.

(III) One member of the committee shall be a representative of the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101, C.R.S.

(IV) Two members of the committee shall represent counties that operate county solid waste or recycling facilities, one member of which shall represent a county that is predominately rural in character and the other of which shall represent a county that is predominately urban in character.

(V) Two members of the committee shall represent municipalities that operate municipal solid waste or recycling facilities, one member of which shall represent a municipality that is located in a county that is predominately rural in character and the other of which shall represent a municipality that is located in a county that is predominately urban in character.

(VI) The remaining six members of the committee shall be balanced equally to the extent practicable from among representatives of nonprofit and for-profit entities engaged in recycling or composting through the collection of recyclable material, the manufacturing of products containing recycled material, the marketing of products manufactured with recycling material, or other entities whose mission is directed to advance and promote recycling and composting through educational programs, technical assistance, research, or community outreach.

(d) The terms of members of the committee shall be for four years; except that the initial terms of seven of the members of the committee shall, in the discretion of the executive director of the department, be for two years. All appointments made following the expiration of the initial two-year terms shall be for four years. Members of the committee shall serve no more than three consecutive four-year terms on the committee. No more than six members of the committee shall be from the same political party.

(e) Any vacancy on the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Any member of the committee may be removed by the executive director of the department at any time and for any reason.

(f) The committee shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson by majority vote of the members. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation; except that members of the committee shall receive a per diem amount of ninety-nine dollars for each day actually engaged in the duties of the committee and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.

(3) The committee has the following powers and duties:

(a) To make recommendations to the advisory board in connection with the awarding of grants by the board from the fund pursuant to section 25-16.5-105 (1)(h) and to make recommendations to the board on the development of criteria to guide the board in making decisions concerning the awarding of grants pursuant to section 25-16.5-106.7 (3)(b);

(b) Repealed.

(c) To make recommendations to the advisory board in connection with the receipt or expenditure of gifts, grants, and bequests by the board pursuant to section 25-16.5-105 (1)(j);

(d) To make recommendations to the advisory board, as requested, on policy matters related to sustainable resource and discarded materials management;

(e) To determine whether and to what extent to pay rebates to entities recycling commodities, and to make recommendations to the advisory board on the formula created for paying the rebates, pursuant to section 25-16.5-105 (1)(k); and

(f) To make additional recommendations to the advisory board on such other matters as will further the purposes of this article.