Bill Text: IA SR7 | 2011-2012 | 84th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: A resolution urging the nullification of rules adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency relating to national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for reciprocating internal combustion engines.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-31 - END OF 2011 ACTIONS [SR7 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2011-SR7-Introduced.html
Bill Title: A resolution urging the nullification of rules adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency relating to national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for reciprocating internal combustion engines.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-31 - END OF 2011 ACTIONS [SR7 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2011-SR7-Introduced.html
Senate
Resolution
7
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Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
7
BY
BARTZ
,
JOHNSON
,
KETTERING
,
HAHN
,
SODDERS
,
BEHN
,
RAGAN
,
HAMERLINCK
,
BACON
,
KIBBIE
,
GRONSTAL
,
SCHOENJAHN
,
RIELLY
,
KAPUCIAN
,
BOETTGER
,
FEENSTRA
,
BEALL
,
CHELGREN
,
HANCOCK
,
WILHELM
,
SEYMOUR
,
DANDEKAR
,
McKINLEY
,
ERNST
,
FRAISE
,
and
SORENSON
A
Resolution
urging
the
nullification
of
rules
adopted
1
by
the
United
States
Environmental
Protection
2
Agency
relating
to
national
emissions
standards
for
3
hazardous
air
pollutants
for
reciprocating
internal
4
combustion
engines.
5
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
Environmental
6
Protection
Agency
in
March
2000
finalized
national
7
emissions
standards
for
hazardous
air
pollutants
for
8
reciprocating
internal
combustion
engines
which
are
to
9
take
effect
in
May
2013;
and
10
WHEREAS,
the
rules
would
have
a
devastating
impact
11
on
Iowa’s
municipal
utilities
due
to
the
fact
that
the
12
municipal
utilities
collectively
operate
287
diesel
13
electric
generators
with
a
combined
nameplate
capacity
14
of
548
megawatts;
and
15
WHEREAS,
these
rules
impact
68
utilities
that
serve
16
a
total
of
106,000
customers
with
an
average
of
1,560
17
customer
meters
per
utility;
and
18
WHEREAS,
Iowa’s
municipal
electric
utilities
19
operate
diesel
generators
both
to
be
able
to
keep
the
20
lights
on
when
transmissions
lines
are
downed
by
ice,
21
wind,
floods,
or
other
natural
disasters
or
man-made
22
emergencies,
and
to
meet
the
obligation
to
own
or
buy
23
reserve
capacity;
and
24
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S.R.
7
WHEREAS,
the
rules
allow
a
municipal
electric
1
utility
to
run
diesel
generators
in
an
emergency,
but
2
effectively
take
away
the
ability
of
a
small
community
3
to
afford
them
by
prohibiting
the
receipt
of
payment
or
4
credit
for
reserve
capacity;
and
5
WHEREAS,
the
diesel
generators
run
only
a
few
hours
6
a
year,
with
averages
ranging
from
14
to
46
hours
7
depending
on
power
supply
arrangements;
and
8
WHEREAS,
the
application
of
the
rules
requires
that
9
each
of
these
engines
either
be
retrofit,
replaced,
10
or
removed,
resulting
in
huge
cost
increases
to
the
11
citizen
owners
of
these
utilities
in
the
form
of
rate
12
increases
and
lost
capacity;
and
13
WHEREAS,
the
cost
estimate
if
all
287
diesel
14
generators
were
to
be
retrofit
for
compliance
over
a
15
10-year
period
is
$36
million,
which
is
an
average
16
cost
of
$29.24
per
month
per
customer,
and
such
cost
17
estimates
would
increase
beyond
this
amount
if
diesel
18
generators
are
replaced
or
taken
out
of
service;
NOW
19
THEREFORE,
20
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
United
States
21
Environmental
Protection
Agency
is
urged
to
rescind
22
the
national
emissions
standards
for
hazardous
air
23
pollutants
for
reciprocating
internal
combustion
24
engines;
and
25
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
Iowa’s
Congressional
26
delegation
is
urged
to
take
action
to
nullify
the
27
rules;
and
28
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Secretary
of
the
29
Senate
shall
forward
a
copy
of
this
resolution
to
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