Amendments for SB24-165
Senate Journal, March 21
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-165 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Finance with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 5, line 5, strike "25-7-148, and 25-7-149" and
substitute "and 25-7-148".
Page 5, strike lines 6 through 27.
Page 6, strike lines 1 through 19.
Renumber succeeding C.R.S. sections accordingly.
Page 7, lines 20 and 21, strike "AND APPROVE OR REJECT".
Page 8, line 10, strike "Ozone" and substitute "High ozone".
Page 8, line 14, strike "AREA." and substitute "AREA, AS DESIGNATED BY THE
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.".
Page 8, after line 14 insert:
"(b) "IMPLEMENTATION SEASON" MEANS THE PERIOD BEGINNING JUNE
1 AND ENDING AUGUST 31 OF EACH YEAR.".
Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 8, strike lines 17 and 18.
Page 14, strike lines 9 through 27.
Page 15, strike line 1 and substitute:
"SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-7-306 as follows:
25-7-306. On-road and nonroad vehicle emission budgets -
reporting - definitions. (1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT
OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
(a) "COVERED NONATTAINMENT AREA" MEANS THE EIGHT-HOUR OZONE
DENVER METRO/NORTH FRONT RANGE NONATTAINMENT AREA.
(b) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT.
(c) "EMISSION BUDGET" MEANS AN AVERAGE ANNUAL MOTOR VEHICLE
EMISSION BUDGET FOR NITROGEN OXIDES AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION.
(2) (a) AS PART OF THE 2025 RULE-MAKING FOR THE CONSIDERATION
OF ANY OZONE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE 2008 AND 2015
EIGHT-HOUR OZONE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS DEVELOPED
PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL ACT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROPOSE, AND THE
COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT, MODIFY, OR REJECT, AVERAGE ANNUAL MOTOR
VEHICLE EMISSION BUDGETS FOR NITROGEN OXIDES AND VOLATILE ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS FOR 2026 THROUGH 2050 THAT APPLY TO THE COVERED
NONATTAINMENT AREA. EACH YEAR'S EMISSION BUDGET MUST INCLUDE
MAXIMUM EMISSION LEVELS OF NITROGEN OXIDES AND VOLATILE ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS FROM ALL INDIVIDUAL ON-ROAD AND NONROAD MOTOR VEHICLE
CLASSES IN THE COVERED NONATTAINMENT AREA.
(b) THE EMISSION BUDGET FOR 2030 MUST BE AT LEAST TEN PERCENT
BELOW THE EMISSION BUDGET FOR 2026. THE EMISSION BUDGETS FOR 2030
THROUGH 2050 MUST PROGRESSIVELY DECLINE EVERY FIVE YEARS.
(3) BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2026, AND IN JANUARY EVERY YEAR
THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE, AS PART OF ITS PRESENTATION
DURING ITS "SMART ACT" HEARING REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-7-203,
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EMISSION BUDGETS.".
Strike "OZONE" and substitute "IMPLEMENTATION" on: Page 8, lines 19, 20, and
22.