(a) There is created in the state treasury a special fund to be designated as the clean air special fund. The proceeds in the fund shall be used solely to pay for all reasonable direct and indirect costs required to develop, support, and administer the permit program requirements of this chapter including reasonable costs of:
Permit: means written authorization from the director to construct, modify, relocate, or operate any regulated air pollutant source. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342B-1
(1) Reviewing and acting upon any application for or renewal of a permit;(2) Implementing and enforcing the terms and conditions of any permit, including legal support as defined by rules;(3) Monitoring emissions and ambient air quality including resources to audit and inspect source-operated monitoring requirements at least once a year;(4) Preparing generally applicable rules or guidelines;(5) Performing or reviewing modeling, analyses, and demonstrations;(6) Preparing emissions inventories and tracking systems;(7) Providing support to the small business assistance program; and(8) Administering the fund.(b) All moneys collected as fees pursuant to § 342B-29 shall be deposited into the clean air special fund. All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in the fund shall become a part of the fund.
