Bill Text: HI SB526 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Pollution.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-23 - Referred to AEN/WTL, CPH. [SB526 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2017-SB526-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO POLLUTION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 342D-50.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§342D-50.5] Treated or raw
sewage; prohibition. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the
contrary, no person, including any public body, shall discharge any treated or
raw sewage into state waters after December 31, 2026; provided that this section
shall not apply to a sewage treatment plant that:
(1) Utilizes sewage to produce clean energy
pursuant to section 196-10.5; and
(2) Is in compliance with this chapter,
rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, or a permit or variance issued by the
director.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be
construed to:
(1) Prohibit the use of reclaimed or
recycled water for a beneficial purpose as provided by law; or
(2) Allow the discharge of treated or raw
sewage into state waters in violation of any federal statute, rule, or
regulation."]
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Pollution; Sewage Discharge; Prohibition; Repeal
Description:
Repeals the law prohibiting the discharge of treated or raw sewage into state waters after December 31, 2026.
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