Bill 1351

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       1351
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19960410
Primary Sponsor:                   Leventis
All Sponsors:                      Leventis, Moore, Alexander, Boan
                                   and Martin 
Drafted Document Number:           res9987.ppl
Companion Bill Number:             4908
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19960424
Subject:                           Air quality standard for
                                   ozone

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19960424  Received from House
House   19960424  Adopted, returned with concurrence
House   19960423  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19960424
House   19960418  Committee report: Favorable              24 HIMR
House   19960416  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR
Senate  19960410  Introduced, adopted, sent to House

COMMITTEE REPORT

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.