Introduced
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To extend beyond the current September 30, 2001 sunset a law that authorizes annual air quality fees to be paid by industry, and to increase the fees. These fees are levied on facilities that are sources of air pollution emissions, and are used to pay for a state air quality operating permit program mandated by the federal Clean Air Act. The bill extends the law to September 30, 2005.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Substitute offered
To replace the previous bill with a new version of the air quality fee reauthorization legislation. One significant change is that the substitute does not increase fees even as emissions are reduced.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To increase the new emissions fee from $45.25 per ton to $47.50 per ton. The fee currently in effect is $34.00 per ton.
The amendment failed 37 to 60 (details)
Amendment offered
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To sunset the reauthorization legislation in 2003 instead of 2005.
The amendment failed 44 to 59 (details)
Amendment offered
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To require that the legislation expire at the end of a fiscal year in which total fees collected are less than $11,200,000 or 2005, whichever is earlier.
The amendment failed 44 to 58 (details)
Amendment offered
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To remove a provision exempting certain specific companies which have already made investments in air pollution control equipment, and instead apply the fee increase uniformly.
The amendment passed 80 to 23 (details)
Passed in the House 73 to 32 (details)
To extend beyond the current September 30, 2001 sunset a law that authorizes annual air quality fees to be paid by industry, and to increase the fees. These fees are levied on facilities that are sources of air pollution emissions, and are used to pay for a state air quality operating permit program mandated by the federal Clean Air Act. The bill extends the law to September 30, 2005.
Substitute offered
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To adopt a substitute offered by a Democratic lawmaker which reinstates the higher fees contained in the original proposal.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require that the legislation expire at the end of a fiscal year in which total fees collected are less than $11,200,000 or 2005, whichever is earlier.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)
To extend beyond the current September 30, 2001 sunset a law that authorizes annual air quality fees to be paid by industry, and to increase the fees. These fees are levied on facilities that are sources of air pollution emissions, and are used to pay for a state air quality operating permit program mandated by the federal Clean Air Act. The bill extends the law to September 30, 2005.
