Bill Text: HI HB2156 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Department of Health; Greenhouse Gas; Emissions; Rules

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-13 - The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. [HB2156 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-HB2156-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2156
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to greenhouse gas emissions.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 342B-72, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.  By amending subsections (a) and (b) to read:

     "(a)  [Before December 31, 2011, the] The director [shall] may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91:

     (1)  Establishing greenhouse gas emission limits applicable to sources or categories of sources, to be achieved by January 1, 2020, and establishing emission reduction measures to achieve the maximum practically and technically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in furtherance of achieving the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit; and

     (2)  Requiring the reporting and verification of statewide greenhouse gas emissions and to monitor and enforce compliance with this part[,

to become operative beginning on January 1, 2012].

     (b)  The director, to the extent feasible to achieve the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit, [shall] may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 and this section based upon the recommendations and findings of the work plan created pursuant to section 6 of Act 234, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007."

     2.  By amending subsection (e) to read:

     "(e)  [After January 1, 2012, the] The director may revise rules adopted pursuant to this section and adopt additional rules to further this part."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Department of Health; Greenhouse Gas; Emissions; Rules

 

Description:

Provides the Director of Health with greater flexibility in creating rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the State.

 

 

 

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