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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- THE PERMANENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACT

     

     Introduced By: Senator Michael J. McCaffrey

     Date Introduced: April 12, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     (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.

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     On or before January 31, 2017 2019, the department of environmental management, the

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department of health, and the attorney general shall submit to the governor, the speaker of the

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house, and the president of the senate, recommendations as to the continuation of the air

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monitoring required in this act and, unless extended by the general assembly, the corporation's

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obligation to operate and maintain the air monitoring system will cease on July 31, 2017 2019.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- THE PERMANENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACT

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     This act would extend the time to submit recommendations under the air quality

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management act regarding air monitoring at T. F. Green Airport to January 31, 2019 and would

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extend the date that the airport corporation is required to operate an air quality monitoring system

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until July 31, 2019.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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