,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daec ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ag1 #bjbd,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to assess ! lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ ) =e/ biomass combu/ion = electricity :5 develop+ relevant rules & regulations & to c>ry out a /udy on ! impacts ( ! =e/ biomass indu/ry1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=e/ ,biomass ,emissions ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,=e/ biomass 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m =e/ biomass means-- 7i7 trees gr[n = en]gy production2 7ii7 wood wa/e & wood residues g5]at$ f sawmill op]ations2 7iii7 l[-grade wood g5]at$ f timb] h>ve/2 7iv7 =e/ ?9n+s2 7v7 timb] h>ve/ sla% & residues2 & 7vi7 =e/-d]iv$ wa/e g5]at$ f pulp & pap] indu/rial op]ations4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m =e/ biomass does n include-- 7i7 pap] t is commonly recycl$2 or 7ii7 unsegregat$ solid wa/e4 7#c7 ,impact$ community ,! t]m impact$ community means a population liv+ 9 close proximity to a s\rce ( pollution4 7#d7 ,lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions ,! t]m lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baa7o77#a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a774 7#e7 ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d ,! t]m ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d means ! ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #h7;a7 ( ! ,environm5tal ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcfe7;a774 #c4 ,lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions assessm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 promulgat+ any relevant rules & regulations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all assess & take into acc\nt ! lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions associat$ ) ! production ( electricity f =e/ biomass4 7b7 ,requirem5t ,9 conduct+ ! assessm5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all acc\nt = ! full impact on lifecycle gre5h\se gas emissions f ! combu/ion ( =e/ biomass us$ to g5]ate electricity4 #d4 ,evaluat+ o!r impacts ( ! =e/ biomass indu/ry 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 c>ry out a /udy to id5tify & assess ! impacts ( =e/ biomass electricity production on impact$ communities locat$ close to facilities t produce wood pellets f =e/ biomass1 =e/ biomass p[] facilities1 & active =e/ biomass h>ve/+ areas4 7#b7 ,inclusion ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 evaluate-- 7i7 ! s\rces (1 exposures to1 & impacts ( noise1 du/1 & air pollutants regulat$ "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq471 includ+ crit]ia air pollutants & haz>d\s air pollutants1 t orig9ate directly f =e/ biomass pellet mills & process+ op]ations on ! premises ( facilities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 o!r up/ream impacts f outside ( ! premises ( ^? facilities1 su* z h>ve/+ & truck+2 & 7,b7 collect data1 includ+ data on cumulative impacts1 on impact$ communities )9 ! geographic areas impact$ by up/ream & d[n/ream emissions f facilities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7i7 air quality measurem5ts f ^? indu/rial sites & )9 ^? impact$ communities2 7ii7 ! race & socioeconomic /atus ( individuals )9 ^? impact$ communities2 & 7iii7 ) respect to =e/ biomass pellet mills1 data on compliance ) applicable /atutes & any p5alties appli$ = violations ( ^? /atutes4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! /udy c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a77#a7 is complet$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! results ( ! /udy2 & 7#b7 submit ! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d to fur!r in=m ! /udy ( =e/ biomass associat$ ) electricity g5]ation4