Revision: March 13, 2024, 2:42 p.m.
Energy and Natural Resources
March 13, 2024
2024-1120s
12/06
Amendment to SB 449
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Application for Air Pollution Control Permit; Commissioner's Requirement to Act. Amend RSA 125-C:12, II to read as follows:
II. Notwithstanding RSA 541-A:29 and RSA 541-A:29-a, [The] the commissioner shall act upon a permit application [within a reasonable period of time] for all sources, except affected sources, within a reasonable period of time and does not exceed 180 days from receipt of a complete application, unless the applicant agrees in writing to extend the time period. Applications for affected sources shall be subject to the time limits established pursuant to Title V, Clean Air Act, including 40 C.F.R. 70.4(b)(4) and 70.7(b)(4), July 1, 2023. Prior to such action, the commissioner shall provide notice of the application by publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation. The commissioner shall also provide an opportunity for a hearing to interested persons. The requirement of public notice and hearing shall not apply to such devices or sources that will have, in the opinion of the commissioner, an insignificant effect on air quality. The commissioner may adopt rules relative to the requirements of public notice and hearing for such devices or sources.