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                                          SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1722

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By House Committee on Environmental Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Lux and Jacobsen)

Read first time 2/7/86 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to the Washington clean air act; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The department of ecology shall establish a study team consisting of representatives of local air authorities, environmental organizations, and business organizations.  The department, with the assistance of the study team, shall:

          (1) Conduct a comprehensive study on the need for better management systems for controlling air pollution sources and, if determined necessary, methods to improve management;

          (2) Thoroughly assess the existing stationary air pollution source regulatory system, its deficiencies, and ways to remedy them;

          (3) Define the objectives of an air pollution source operating permit system;

          (4) Assess programs in other states using permits or otherwise and compare their progress with the accomplishments achieved in Washington state;

          (5) Propose an air pollution source operating permit program for Washington state, including sources and emissions covered, government and private resources needed, fees anticipated, schedule for implementation, time involved to establish and maintain the program, and its overall cost-effectiveness; and

          (6) Identify alternatives to an air pollution source permit program and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each.

          By December 15, 1986, the department of ecology shall report the conclusions of the study to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature.