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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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cease on July 31, 2015 2017.

     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

until July 31, 2017.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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