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2005 SESSION
SJ 343 Clean Air Act; Dept. of Environmtl. Qual. to study effect of trees & forests on ambient ozone level.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Study; tree-related measures in Clean Air Act state implementation plans to avoid loss of future federal transportation funds. Requests that the Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with local governments and appropriate state, regional, and federal air quality and natural resource management agencies study the effect of urban trees and native forests on ambient ozone levels and other air pollutants, as well as the feasibility of including tree-related measures in state implementation plans for managing air quality to reduce health risks and avoid loss of future federal transportation funds.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 052104772
- 01/11/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/08/05 Senate: Left in Rules