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HI SCR3
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Kouchi
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AI Summary
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Request that the Department of Health adopt rules for pollutant discharge permits based on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund and EPA guidelines.
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Require rules to define "functional equivalent of a direct discharge" including major factors such as time and distance pollutants travel, the nature of material through which pollutants travel, and extent of pollutant concentration changes.
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Preserve state authority to regulate groundwater and non-point sources of pollution while implementing permit requirements for point sources under the Clean Water Act.
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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
Recommitted to AEN/HHS.
3/31/2023