The Building Standards Commission proposed amendments to regulations governing California green building standards. The amendments would introduce new definitions, clarify electric vehicle charging requirements in multifamily buildings and hotels, modify mandatory provisions to accommodate electric vehicle charging stations in existing structures, and implement new bicycle parking requirements. Comments are due July 1, 2024.
The Energy Commission proposed amendments to regulations governing the Power Source Disclosure Program. The amendments would revise and reorganize sections to include both annual and hourly reporting of power sources and greenhouse gas emissions. A hearing will be held August 14, 2024. Comments are due July 3, 2024. See https://oal.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/166/2024/05/2024-Notice-Register-No.-20-Z-May-17-2024.pdf (pp.
The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to regulations governing the public water system compliance assistance program. The amendments would revise the master priority list scoring criteria by adjusting scoring criteria for factors like activity date, EPA's enforcement targeting tool, maximum contaminant level violations, and operation and maintenance violations, as well as introducing a monitoring assistance program score and a technical, managerial, and financial score. A hearing will be held June 10, 2024. Comments are due the same date.
The Department of Environmental Conservation made available for public review and comment the 2024 Annual Network Plan for Ambient Air Monitoring. Comments are due June 22, 2024. See https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=215461.
The Department of Natural Resources adopted a new rule concerning the management of diversions and intrabasin transfers. The rule establishes Department procedures for managing Great Lakes diversions and intrabasin transfers, including the application and review process and other related criteria. See https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/register/2024/821A1/register/cr/cr_23_050_rule_text/cr_23_050_rule_text.
The Department of Natural Resources adopted a new rule concerning statewide water supply service area planning. The rule establishes a continuing water supply service area planning process for public water supply systems in Wisconsin that serve a population of 10,000 or more. See https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/register/2024/821A1/register/cr/cr_23_049_rule_text/cr_23_049_rule_text.
The Department of Environmental Protection proposed amendments to regulations governing electronic waste management. The amendments would update the cross-reference for the definition of covered electronic device and adopt new requirements for electronic waste management. A hearing will be held June 12, 2024. Comments are due June 10, 2024.
The Department of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to regulations governing the residential soil remediation standard for lead. The amendments update the standard for the ingestion-dermal exposure pathway for lead in Appendix 1, Table 1 based on EPA revisions.
The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission proposed to adopt a new rule designating and declaring the Florida reef gecko as a candidate species. The rule would prohibit the intentional take of the Florida reef gecko except as authorized by specific permit from the Executive Director. Comments are due May 30, 2024. See https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/View_notice.asp?id=28340701.