Legislation
SECTION 19-0317
Air program evaluation
Environmental Conservation (ENV) CHAPTER 43-B, ARTICLE 19, TITLE 3
§ 19-0317. Air program evaluation.
Within eighteen months after the effective date of this section, and
biennially thereafter, the department shall, in coordination with the
department of economic development, prepare and submit to the governor
and the legislature a report evaluating the programs proposed or adopted
to implement the Act. The evaluation shall include:
1. an identification of the specific measures taken to implement the
Act, and progress made toward meeting emission reductions required by
the Act;
2. recommendations on any additional measures which must be taken if
the state is not meeting emission reductions required by the Act;
3. an evaluation of the resources available to implement the programs
required by the Act and whether those resources are sufficient;
4. an analysis of the costs of measures taken to implement the Act,
including costs imposed directly and indirectly on mobile sources,
stationary sources, consumers and businesses. The analysis shall also
identify the benefits of compliance with the Act;
5. an analysis of the adequacy of measures taken to assist small
business stationary sources in complying with the Act;
6. an identification and status of any non-compliance notifications
received from the United States environmental protection agency;
7. a summary of any significant new regulations or guidance prepared
by the United States environmental protection agency; and
8. an identification of any regulation or guidance expected from the
United States environmental protection agency necessary for the state to
implement provisions of the Act, and the effect of any past due rule or
guidance on the state's compliance efforts.
Within eighteen months after the effective date of this section, and
biennially thereafter, the department shall, in coordination with the
department of economic development, prepare and submit to the governor
and the legislature a report evaluating the programs proposed or adopted
to implement the Act. The evaluation shall include:
1. an identification of the specific measures taken to implement the
Act, and progress made toward meeting emission reductions required by
the Act;
2. recommendations on any additional measures which must be taken if
the state is not meeting emission reductions required by the Act;
3. an evaluation of the resources available to implement the programs
required by the Act and whether those resources are sufficient;
4. an analysis of the costs of measures taken to implement the Act,
including costs imposed directly and indirectly on mobile sources,
stationary sources, consumers and businesses. The analysis shall also
identify the benefits of compliance with the Act;
5. an analysis of the adequacy of measures taken to assist small
business stationary sources in complying with the Act;
6. an identification and status of any non-compliance notifications
received from the United States environmental protection agency;
7. a summary of any significant new regulations or guidance prepared
by the United States environmental protection agency; and
8. an identification of any regulation or guidance expected from the
United States environmental protection agency necessary for the state to
implement provisions of the Act, and the effect of any past due rule or
guidance on the state's compliance efforts.