Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-23 - Air Pollution
Section 23-23-5.1. - Funds created.

§ 23-23-5.1. Funds created.
(a) There is established a general revenue reserve account within the general fund to finance the state clean air program. The sums the director collects pursuant to the civil penalties, administrative penalties, criminal penalties, and all sums and fees collected pursuant to all aspects of the air pollution program except operating fees collected pursuant to § 23-23-5(18) shall be deposited as general revenue. The money appropriated to the program shall be used to cover all direct and indirect costs associated with administering the air pollution program under the provisions of this chapter.
(b) There is established a general revenue account within the general fund to fund the clean air operating permit fee program. The operating fees the director collects pursuant to § 23-23-5(18) of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues. The money appropriated to the program shall be used to cover all reasonable (direct and indirect) costs required to develop and administer an operating permit program pursuant to the requirements of title V, of the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 7661 et seq.
History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 361, § 3; P.L. 1994, ch. 395, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 69.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 23 - Health and Safety

Chapter 23-23 - Air Pollution

Section 23-23-1. - Short title.

Section 23-23-2. - Declaration of policy.

Section 23-23-3. - Definitions.

Section 23-23-4. - Administration — Agency for federal acts.

Section 23-23-5. - Powers and duties of the director.

Section 23-23-5.1. - Funds created.

Section 23-23-5.2. - Mandamus.

Section 23-23-5.3. - Advisory commission created.

Section 23-23-6. - Investigation and hearing of complaint of pollution — Public disclosure.

Section 23-23-7. - Subpoena of witnesses — Enforcement.

Section 23-23-8. - Investigations — Orders.

Section 23-23-9. - Operation of approved system as sufficient compliance.

Section 23-23-10. - Prosecution of violations — Relief in equity or by prerogative writ.

Section 23-23-11. - Violation required for criminal conviction.

Section 23-23-12. - Tests.

Section 23-23-12.1. - Repealed.

Section 23-23-12.2. - Repealed.

Section 23-23-13. - Plans and records.

Section 23-23-14. - Penalties.

Section 23-23-15. - Variances.

Section 23-23-16. - Emergencies.

Section 23-23-17. - Promulgation of rules.

Section 23-23-18. - Regulation of burning in open fires.

Section 23-23-19 - — 23-23-21. Repealed.

Section 23-23-22. - Severability.

Section 23-23-23. - Temporary pay reductions prohibited.

Section 23-23-24 - — 23-23-27. Repealed.

Section 23-23-28. - Auxiliary monitors.

Section 23-23-29.1. - Findings of fact.

Section 23-23-29.2. - Diesel motor vehicle engine idling.

Section 23-23-29.3. - Non-road diesel engine idling.

Section 23-23-29.4. - Sources of diesel pollution.

Section 23-23-29.5. - Enforcement.

Section 23-23-30. - Stage II vapor recovery systems.

Section 23-23-31. - Dust control at extractive industries.