Bill Text: HI SB2969 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Early Learning System Funding; Income Tax Refund Check-Off
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-20 - (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Chang, Herkes, Nakashima, Pine, Tokioka excused (5). [SB2969 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-SB2969-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 342B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§342B‑ Air pollution standards for crematories. (a) Emissions from a crematory shall constitute an air pollutant as defined in section 342B-1 in addition to federal law and department rule designations of air pollutant.
(b) Pursuant to section 342B-12, the director shall establish ambient air quality standards specifically for crematories to prohibit emissions that would result in an ambient air concentration of pollutants that may endanger human health.
(c) For purposes of this section, crematory means an establishment, usually a cemetery or cemetery authority as defined in section 441-1, that contains a furnace used to cremate human remains."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Health; Crematories
Description:
Clarifies that emissions from crematories constitute air pollutants. Requires director of health to establish ambient air quality standards specifically for crematories.
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