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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- THE PERMANENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACT

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Naughton, Shekarchi, Bennett, McNamara, and Serpa

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2015

     Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources

     (Attorney General)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 1-7-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 1-7 entitled "The Permanent

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Air Quality Monitoring Act" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     1-7-9. Sunset provisions. -- On or before January 31, 2015 2017, the department of

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environmental management, the department of health and the attorney general shall submit to the

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governor, the speaker of the house and the president of the senate, recommendations as to the

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continuation of the air monitoring required in this act, and unless extended by the general

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assembly the corporation's obligation to operate and maintain the air monitoring system will

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cease on July 31, 2015 2017.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- THE PERMANENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACT

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     This act would extend the sunset provision of the permanent air quality monitoring act

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until July 31, 2017.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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