HI SCR76

Department of Health requested to study feasibility of requiring waste combustion facilities and municipal solid waste landfills to implement continuous monitoring and sampling technologies tested and verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Study should consider requiring waste combustion facility owners/operators to continuously monitor or sample emissions of 23 contaminants including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, dioxins, furans, mercury, lead, and various metals and organic compounds

Study should consider requiring municipal solid waste landfill owners/operators to develop plans for continuous monitoring and sampling of contaminants on a separate list to be established by the Department

Department requested to establish an emissions data disclosure website to collect emissions data and alert facility owners/operators, the Department, and enrolled parties of violations or exceedances of air pollution limitations

Department must submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2025 Regular Session convenes; Department directed to seek funding from waste facility users to develop the disclosure website