65-3021. Power generation facility; impact upon air quality; definitions. As used in this act the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein: (a) “Power generation facility” means any physical plant used for the production or generation of electricity, or coal gasification facility. (b) “Secretary” means the secretary of health and environment. (c) […]
65-3022. Same; determining and monitoring of power generation facilities environmental impact; programs for; fees; rules and regulations. In order to defray costs in determining and monitoring the environmental impact of power generation facilities with respect to air quality and, in the case of nuclear powered generation facilities, the overall radiological impact thereof, the secretary is […]
65-3023. Same; fees; disposition of moneys; power generating facility fee fund created. The secretary shall remit all moneys received from fees under K.S.A. 65-3022, and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire […]
65-3024. Emissions fees. (a) The secretary may fix, charge and collect annual emissions fees in amounts necessary to pay the direct and indirect costs of administering the provisions of the Kansas air quality act. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations fixing such fees and shall periodically increase or decrease such fees consistent with the […]
65-3025. Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Violate any provision of an order issued under this act. (b) Violate any provision of an approval or permit issued under this act. (c) Violate any provision of this act or any rule and regulation promulgated under this […]
65-3026. Criminal penalties. (a) Violation of any provision of subsections (a) through (f) of K.S.A. 65-3025, and amendments thereto, is a class A nonperson misdemeanor. (b) Knowingly violating any provision of K.S.A. 65-3025 is a severity level 10, nonperson felony. (c) In the case of a continuing violation, every day such violation continues shall be […]
65-3027. Small business assistance program; compliance advisory panel. (a) There is hereby created the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program, to be administered by the secretary. The program shall include each of the following: (1) Adequate mechanisms for developing, collecting and coordinating information concerning compliance methods and technologies for small business […]
65-3028. Rules and regulations continued in effect. All rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to K.S.A. 65-3001 et seq., and amendments thereto, in existence on the effective date of this act shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed or nullified pursuant to law. History: L. 1993, ch. 13, § 16; Mar. 25.
65-3029. Duties of secretary; approval of prevention of significant deterioration permit. (a) The secretary shall timely approve a prevention of significant deterioration permit (PSD) to sunflower electric power corporation to be issued consistent with the settlement agreement executed May 4, 2009, by sunflower electric power corporation and the governor of the state of Kansas to […]
65-3030. Severability clause. The provisions of this act [*] are declared to be severable and if any provision, word, phrase or clause of the act or the application thereof to any person shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this act. History: L. 2009, ch. 141, […]
65-3031. Electric generating units; carbon dioxide emissions standards; submission of state plan by secretary to environmental protection agency; review by study committee and attorney general; agency implementation, limitations. (a) In accordance with the requirements of the environmental protection agency’s rulemaking pursuant to docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602, the secretary may develop and submit to the environmental protection agency […]
