Loading chat...
HI HCR3
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/18/2023
Primary Sponsor
Scott Saiki
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Request that the Department of Health adopt rules defining "functional equivalent of a direct discharge" for NPDES permits based on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund and EPA guidelines.
-
Require the rules to address three major factors in determining functional equivalent discharges: time and distance pollutants travel, the nature of material through which pollutants travel, and changes in pollutant concentration during transport.
-
Ensure the rules preserve state authority to regulate groundwater and non-point sources of pollution while implementing Clean Water Act permit requirements for point sources.
-
Direct transmission of a certified copy of the concurrent resolution to the Director of Health.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Health To Adopt Rules For A Permit To Discharge Pollutants That Include The Major Factors That Are Considered In Identifying The Functional Equivalent Of A Direct Discharge For Point Sources Or Nonpoint Sources.
Department of Health
Last Action
The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
3/23/2023