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MS SB2812

Bill

Status

Passed

4/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Gollott

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the $50,000 per facility maximum annual fee cap for Title V air operating permits required under the federal Clean Air Act.

  • Authorizes the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to set Title V permit fees at amounts sufficient to cover reasonable program development and administration costs.

  • Maintains a minimum annual fee of $250 per facility required to hold a Title V permit.

  • Requires the commission to hold public hearings at least 30 days after receiving Advisory Council recommendations before setting new fee schedules for subsequent calendar years.

  • All collected fees shall be deposited into the "Air Operating Permit Program Fee Trust Fund" established under Section 49-17-14.

Legislative Description

Environmental Quality; remove the cap on maximum fee for air operating permit under Title V.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

4/5/2012

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