SB 530: Air Quality Sunset Extension & Revision

SB 530 would amend Part 55 (Air Pollution Control) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, the statutory basis for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Air Quality Division’s Renewable Operating Permit (ROP) program. The bill would extend the sunset on the ROP program fees for four years, from October 1, 2019, to October 1, 2023. The bill also would adjust and increase annual ROP fees and create a new categorical fee structure, effectively generating an extra $400,000 per year for EGLE.