5343-S2 AMH UPTH H4511.1

2SSB 5343  - H AMD TO APPG COMM AMD (H-4457.1/12)1279
     By Representative Upthegrove

WITHDRAWN 03/02/2012

     On page 1, line 7 of the amendment, after "that" insert "is in operation on the effective date of this section and"

     On page 1, line 9 of the amendment, after "is" strike "not bound by" and insert "granted an extended compliance period for"

     On page 1, line 15 of the amendment, after "(b)" strike "Contains less than" and insert "Is unable to maintain"

EFFECT:  Adds the requirement that a generator must be in operation on the effective date of this section in order to qualify for the exemption for permit provisions related to the emissions limit for sulfur established by the department of ecology or a local air authority until December 31, 2018.
     Clarifies that a generator meeting the specific conditions listed in the bill is granted an extended compliance period for permit provisions related to the emissions limit for sulfur established by the department of ecology or a local air authority.
     Modifies the requirement that a generator meeting the specific conditions listed in the bill must be fueled by biogas that contains less than 0.1 percent sulfur by volume, after a start-up period not exceeding one hundred eighty days, to the requirement that it is unable to maintain 0.1 percent sulfur by volume, after a start-up period not exceeding one hundred eighty days.

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