Report Title:

Underground Storage Tanks

 

Description:

Ensure compliance with the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. § 15801.

 


THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

942

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

 

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 Energy Policy Act of 2005, title 42 United States Code section 15801, 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.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST