The Department of Agriculture proposed amendments to regulations governing conservation districts. The amendments would incorporate legislative changes resulting from Acts 690 and 691 regarding the appointment and election of conservation district board members. A hearing will be held March 15, 2024. Comments are due March 18, 2024. See http://170.94.37.152/REGS/238.01.24-001N-23861.pdf.
The State Air Pollution Control Board adopted regulations for low and zero emission vehicle standards. The regulations, applicable to motor vehicles starting from the 2025 model year or the first feasible model year for implementing the standards, include provisions for a low emission vehicle program for criteria pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions and provisions for a zero emission vehicle program only for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 14,000 pounds or less.
The Commission on Environmental Quality adopted amendments to regulations concerning USTs and above-ground storage tanks. The amendments remove the requirement for all retail service stations to conduct inventory control procedures. See https://www.sos.texas.gov/texreg/archive/February92024/Adopted%20Rules/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#105.
The General Land Office adopted amendments to regulations governing beach dune management. The amendments ensure consistency with related provisions, increase beach user fees, update beach access provisions, and prohibit on-beach vehicular access in certain areas.
The Department of Environmental Conservation proposed amendments to regulations governing the state’s environmental remediation programs. The amendments would, among other things, address and update requirements pertaining to the State Superfund Program, the Environmental Restoration Program, and the Brownfield Cleanup Program, and update soil cleanup objectives. Hearings will be held May 15, 2024. Comments are due May 21, 2024.
The Department of Environmental Services proposed to readopt, without amendments, rules governing requirements for the registration, design, installation, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of above-ground petroleum storage facilities. A hearing will be held March 7, 2024. Comments are due March 14, 2024. See https://gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/register/2024/0208/2024-18%20IP%20Notice%20Env-Or%20300.pdf.
The Department of Environmental Services proposed to readopt, with amendments, existing rules governing the Voluntary Certified Salt Applicator Program and to adopt new rules to establish a municipal winter maintenance certification program. A hearing will be held February 29, 2024. Comments are due March 7, 2024. See https://gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/register/2024/0208/2024-16%20IP%20Notice%20Env-Wq%202200.pdf.
The Department of Environmental Quality adopted new rules and amended existing rules pertaining to Montana groundwater pollution control system permits. The rules and amendments allow the conditions of an expired permit to remain in force if the permittee applies for a reissued permit, and require all interested persons to raise all reasonably ascertainable issues and arguments on a tentative permit decision during the public comment period.
The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation adopted amendments to regulations pertaining to state land leasing. The amendments make revisions to definitions, procedures for evaluating sites for land banking, and procedures for site sales.
The Department of Environmental Quality transferred rulemaking authority from the Board of Environmental Review to the Department of Environmental Quality.