- (1) The department of environmental quality shall annually review and determine whether the three (3) year design value equal to or above eighty-five percent (85%) of a national ambient air quality standard, as defined by the United States environmental protection agency, is met in certain regions of the state.
- (2) If the three (3) year design value is equal to or above eighty-five percent (85%) of a national ambient air quality standard, the department of environmental quality shall evaluate potential further air quality deterioration and determine whether to make a recommendation to the legislature that a regional air quality advisory committee should be formed and devoted to evaluating air pollution reduction actions.
[39-6702, added 2022, ch. 110, sec. 5, p. 365.]