H 4908 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 4908 Concurrent Resolution, By Sharpe, Allison, Bailey, C.D. Chamblee,
Davenport, R.J. Herdklotz, M.F. Jaskwhich, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Mason, Riser,
Sandifer, Townsend, Tripp, Walker, C.C. Wells, Witherspoon and S.S. Wofford
Similar(S 1351)
A Concurrent Resolution to urge the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 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 to 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 the Environmental Protection Agency be reasonable
and achievable and any changes looked at in their entirety; and to urge
finally that Environmental Protection Agency 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.
04/11/96 House Introduced HJ-6
04/11/96 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-6
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
TO URGE THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY, 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 TO CAREFULLY
EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL INCREMENTAL HEALTH
IMPACTS AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES ON STATES,
LOCALITIES, SMALL AND LARGE BUSINESSES, AND
INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS; TO URGE FURTHER THAT THE
STANDARD CHOSEN BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY BE REASONABLE AND
ACHIEVABLE AND ANY CHANGES LOOKED AT IN THEIR
ENTIRETY; AND TO URGE FINALLY THAT THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 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 has a
responsibility to review periodically the National Ambient Air
Quality Standard for ozone to determine if it is sufficiently
protective of human health; and
Whereas, the Environmental Protection Agency 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
Wheres, state agencies would have to devote substantial resources to
developing new state implementation plans if the quality standard
for ozone is revised. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina urges the
Environmental Protection Agency, 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 to carefuly evaluate the potential
incremental health impacts and economic consequences on states,
localities, small and large businesses, and individual citizens. The
standard chosen by the Environmental Protection Agency 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 the
Environmental Protection Agency 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.
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