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EnvironmentSR #64 REQUESTS THE GOVERNOR THROUGH THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL TO PROPOSE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT HAWAII DE DESIGNATED A MODEL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AREA. Rohlfing SB #404 APPROPRIATION of $700,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION OF THE ORIGINAL SEWER OUTFALL 6500 FEET INTO DEEPER WATER AT KAILUA. Hulten SB #409 APPROPRIATION OF $700, 000 for CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT OR EXTENSION OF EXISTING SEWER OUTFALL AT- KANEOHE TO COMPLY WITH NEW WATER STANDARDS, Hulten SB #419 TO ALLOW EACH CITIZEN TO ENFORCE AT LAW THE RIGHT TO QUALITY ENVIRONMENT. Takashi SB #428 APPROPRIATION (amount not specified) FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE STATE. Dept of Health using facilities of private and public schools, Educational TV, and commercial media. Rohlfing SB #429 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT EXPRESSING RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO CLEAN AIR, PURE WATER, AND FREEDOM FROM EXCESSIVE NOISE. Rohlfing SB #430 ALLOWING INDIVIDUAL OR GROUPS TO TAKE JUDICIAL ACTION AGAINST THE STATE OR ANY PERSON TO STOP VIOLATION OF POLLUTION LAWS OR PREVENT ACTIVITY ADVERSELY AFFECTING ENVIRONMENT. BURDEN OF PROOF SHALL BE UPON ALLEGED VIOLATOR OF POLLUTION LAWS. Rohlfing SB #532 ANTI-LITTERING LAW. Penalties-money, jail, picking up litter. Devereux SB #571 IMPOSITION OF AIR POLLUTION INDEMNIFICATION TAX ON ALL MOTOR VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, OR OTHER MACHINES EMITTING POLLUTANTS. Revenues to be spent on ecological improvements, conservation, and beautification. Yoshinaga SB #622 PROVIDES FOR CREATION OF A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION - THE HAWAIIAN FOUNDATION FOR HISTORY AND THE HUMANITIES. (historic preservation, research, restoration, preservation, museum activities and support programs. Appropriation $200,000. J. Ushijima SB #623 DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEPT OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NAY ESTABLISH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, RESEARCH, RESTORATION AND PRESENTATION. Dept of Land & N.R. shall locate all prehistoric or historic sites and there will be no construction or improvement of sites by state, cities, or counties or any person without review by the department. J. Ushijima SB #702 APPROPRIATION OF $4,000,000 for CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT & OUTFALL SEWER ON SAND ISLAND. Taira SB #705 PROVIDES A REVOLVING FUND OUT OF WHICH COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES WOULD BE ADVANCED TO CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS WILLING TO WAGE THE FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTION. Fund to be administered by a commission composed of 7 members appointed by the Governor. Rohlfing SB #771 GIVES DEPT OF HEALTH THE POWER TO RESTRICT INCREASING NOISE LEVELS AT OR NEAR AIRPORTS AND REDUCE CURRENT NOISE LEVELS WHEN POSSIBLE. Altiery SB #772 SAME AS HOUSE BILL #69 Altiery HB #14 AMENDS HAWAII REVISED STATUTES by A NEW CHAPTER ON MOTOR VEHICLE POLLUTION 1! CONTROL, CITED AS "PURE AIR ACT". Motor Vehicle emission standards by years etc. Permission for the state to purchase low-emission vehicles. Re Garcia HB #89 ESTABLISHES AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. Raises penalty for violations. REQUIRES DEPT OF HEALTH TO ENFORCE FEDERAL MAXIMUM AIRCRAFT NOISE LEVEL and to reduce aircraft noise; fines for each sonic boom recorded. SETS UP CLASSIFICATION FOR ALL SALT AND FRESH WATERS with penalties; permits for variances; provides for zones of mixing. ESTABLISHES RIGHT OF ANY PERSON TO INTERVENE AND SUE TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONIENT R. Garcia HB #87 "RIGHT OF ACTION TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT". Defines "Person", "damage to the Environment", "Abatement", and Prohibitive". See HB#94. R. Garcia HB #91 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - declare it is the policy of the State of Hawaii to maintain a high quality environment. B. Garcia. Similar to SB #302 MB #83 COUNTIES TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING CANS AND OTHER METAL SEPARATELY FROM OTHER TRASH AND FOR SELLING THIS METAL TO BE RECYCLED. R. Garcia HB #89 BANS NON-RETURNABLE BOTTLES. H. Garcia HB #94 INSURING FORMULATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT Identical with HD #87 (New Section to HRS Sec. I, Chap 322) in many passages but does not refer to "Abatement" or `"Prohibitive", Does Mention time to comply as in 87 (b) (1) in (b) (1), but does not suggest that defendant may say that costs would be prohibitive or that the damage would not constitute a nuisance (87 a4, & b1, and b2). R. Garcia KB #95 NOISE CONTROL. Power to Health Dept to make regulations in general and particularly limiting new aircraft to 108 EPNdB or less. R. Garcia HB #232 BANS ALUMINUM CANS. Wasai HB #275 REQUIRES ALL UTILITY LINES TO DE INSTALLED UNDERGROUND IN COUNTIES WITH 100,000 or more population. Exceptions if impractical or extremely high cost Requires existing overhead utility facilities on county and state highways to be located underground within 10 years. Hansen HB #278 ESTABLISHES TAX CREDITS FOR RETAILERS WHO SELL THINGS IN RETURNABLE CONTAINERS. Hansen HB #263 DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL APPOINTED AND REMOVED BY GOVERNOR. Same as SB #304. Beppu by request HB #293 REQUIRES PAYMENT OF $100 MOTOR VEHICLE DISPOSAL FEE UPON THE REGISTRATION OR REREGISTRATION OF A CAR. To be paid to the owner or agency which properly disposes of the car. Carroll HB #297 BANS DETERGENTS CONTAINING PHOSPHATES. Carroll HB #098 BANS ALUMINUM CANS. (Same as HB 232) Carroll HB #299 Same as NB 275 except for the 100,000 population requirement and 10 year requirement for existing facilities. PROVIDES FOR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES IN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. Carroll HB #300 BARS NON RETURNABLE BOTTLES. (Same as HB 89) Carroll HB #302 PROHIBITS ANY ALTERATION OR DEVELOPMENT OF LAND WHICH DOES NOT TRY TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT "AS NEARLY AS IS FEASIBLE,". Gives Environmental Council the right to sue in this regard for amount of money necessary to restore the land. Carroll HB #303 REQUIRES PAYMENT OF $20.00 DISPOSAL FEE TO STATE COMPTROLLER BY ANYONE RECEIVING AN APPLIANCE. Amount to be paid to disposer (individual or state agency). Carroll HB #307 VEHICLE BILL FOR THE CLEANING OF KANEOHE BAY. Aduja HB #340 REPEALS QUALIFICATIONS FOR DIRECTOR OF HEALTH. (Beppu by request) HB #345 ESTABLISHES A TEMPORARY COMMISSION ON POPULATION STABILIZATION. Same as SB #207, Beppu by request HB #473 ADDS TWO DUTIES TO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (I) Establish high school internship program whereby students help government agencies dealing with the environment (2) Develop a library of materials on conservation and environment. Leopold HB #541 GIVES DIRECTOR OF HEALTH POWER TO BAN OR RESTRICT DANGEROUS PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES OR OTHER DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES. Beppu by request HB #542 AMENDS AIR POLLUTION REGULATIONS. Same as SD Beppu by request HB #543 AMENDS AIR POLLUTION REGULATIONS. Same as SIX #10 Beppu by request HB #837 PROPOSES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RECOGNIZING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. Similar to SB #302. C. Ushijima HB #838 GIVES STANDING IN COURT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP TO "MAINTAIN All ACTION" TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. C, Ushijima HCR #8 Requests Div of Continuing Education of the U. of Hawaii to establish an educational program to inform the public of non-pollutant consumer products and practices and to report to the Legislature 20 days before Session 1972 R. Garcia HR #22 Requests Dept of Land & Natural Resources with county boards of water supply to conduct a study of reclaiming sewage and waste water for agricultural use and purifying waste water for human consumption. Report for 1972, E. Garcia HR #41 Requests standing committee of the House of Representatives concerned with public health to conduct legislative hearings on the functions and responsibilities of the Environmental Health Division of the Dept. of Health. R. Garcia HR #49 Requests Dept of Health to conduct pollution tests on Maui's harbor waters including those at liana and Kahului. Report no later than 20 days before 1972 session. Duponte HR #18 & 80. Identical: Dept of Education to prepare a program of study concerning the environment and ecology and introduce this program into its regular curriculum, Uechi HR #139 Requests House Committee on Federal-State-County Relations to investigate Hawaii standards and regulations for air, water and noise pollution control and to report to this Legislature. Uechi
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