Report Title:

Underground Storage Tanks

 

Description:

Ensures compliance with the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, part of the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005.  (HD1)

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1124

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this act is to comply with the federal Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to ensure department eligibility for federal grants.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 342L, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§342L-    Delivery prohibition.  No person shall deliver to, deposit into, or accept a regulated substance into an underground storage tank regulated under this chapter at a facility that has been identified by the department to be ineligible for such delivery, deposit, or acceptance.  The delivery prohibition may go into effect at a facility before a hearing is conducted by the director."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.