S*1351 Concurrent Resolution, By Leventis, Alexander, S. Boan, Martin and Moore

Similar(H 4908)
 A Concurrent Resolution to urge the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
 (EPA), in its review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ozone,
 to thoroughly examine all aspects of the standard, including retaining the
 existing .12 standard with appropriate revisions, and carefully evaluate the
 potential incremental health impacts and economic consequences on states,
 localities, small and large business, and individual citizens; to urge further
 that the standard chosen by EPA should be reasonable and achievable and all
 changes must be looked at in their entirety; and to urge finally that EPA
 identify any unfunded mandates or other administrative burdens for state or
 local governments or agencies that would derive from changes to the National
 Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ozone.

   04/10/96  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-6
   04/16/96  House  Introduced HJ-7
   04/16/96  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-7
   04/18/96  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-33
   04/23/96  House  Debate adjourned HJ-82
   04/24/96  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-349

April 18, 1996

S. 1351

Introduced by SENATORS Leventis, Moore, Alexander, Boan and Martin

S. Printed 4/18/96--H.

Read the first time April 16, 1996.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1351), to urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

RICHARD M. QUINN, JR., for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO URGE THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), IN ITS REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARD FOR OZONE, TO THOROUGHLY EXAMINE ALL ASPECTS OF THE STANDARD, INCLUDING RETAINING THE EXISTING .12 STANDARD WITH APPROPRIATE REVISIONS, AND CAREFULLY EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL INCREMENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES ON STATES, LOCALITIES, SMALL AND LARGE BUSINESS, AND INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS; TO URGE FURTHER THAT THE STANDARD CHOSEN BY EPA SHOULD BE REASONABLE AND ACHIEVABLE AND ANY CHANGES MUST BE LOOKED AT IN THEIR ENTIRETY; AND TO URGE FINALLY THAT EPA IDENTIFY ANY UNFUNDED MANDATES OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS FOR STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR AGENCIES THAT WOULD DERIVE FROM CHANGES TO THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARD FOR OZONE.

Whereas, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a responsibility to review periodically the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone to ascertain if it is sufficiently protective of human health; and

Whereas, EPA is currently reviewing the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone; and

Whereas, the State of South Carolina, through its citizens, its legislative bodies, and regulatory agencies has worked hard to reduce air pollution and to meet clean air requirements; and

Whereas, state agencies would have to devote substantial resources to developing new State Implementation Plans. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina urges EPA, in its review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone, to thoroughly examine all aspects of the standard, including retaining the existing .12 standard with appropriate revisions, and carefully evaluate the potential incremental health impacts and economic consequences on states, localities, small and large business, and individual citizens. The standard chosen by EPA should be reasonable and achievable and any changes must be looked at in their entirety.

Be it further resolved that the State of South Carolina urges EPA to identify any unfunded mandates or other administrative burdens for state or local governments or agencies that would derive from changes to the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone.