Current law defines as a covered facility a stationary source of
air pollutants that reported in its federal toxics release inventory filing at least one of the following amounts of the following covered air toxics in one year:
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For hydrogen cyanide, 10,000 pounds;
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For hydrogen sulfide, 5,000 pounds; and
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For benzene, 5,000 pounds.
The bill expands upon the requirements applicable to covered
facilities by:
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Directing the air quality control commission to consider, at least every 5 years, adding new types of covered air toxics and adjusting the applicable emission thresholds;
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Requiring that a covered facility's outreach to communities near the covered facility, in particular disproportionately impacted communities, be conducted in the 2 most prevalent languages spoken in the communities;
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Requiring covered facilities to conduct fenceline monitoring of covered air toxics and to publicly report the results of the monitoring; and
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Requiring covered facilities to take corrective action within 15 days after a violation occurs.
The bill also requires the division of administration in the
department of public health and environment to conduct community-based monitoring of covered air toxics in areas near covered facilities and to publicly report the results.
