Kansas Pollution Fees Approved: Pay Up for Cleaner Air?
Published Date: 4/28/2025
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Summary
The EPA just gave a thumbs-up to Kansas for updating its air pollution fee rules and emissions tracking. This means Kansas will have new fees for certain pollution classes and better funding for its air permits program. These changes start soon and help keep things fair without hurting air quality.
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4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Kansas updates Class I emission fees
Kansas revised its Class I emission fee rules in a revision the State submitted on February 20, 2023 that the EPA approved. If your facility in Kansas pays Class I emission fees, the fee rules that apply to you have been changed under the State rules.
New Class II fee schedule established
Kansas established a Class II emission fee schedule in the revisions it submitted on February 20, 2023 that the EPA approved. This creates a new set of fees for sources that are classified as Class II under Kansas rules.
Emissions inventory rules updated
Kansas updated its emissions inventory regulations in the February 20, 2023 submission that EPA approved. If you are required to report emissions in Kansas, the inventory and reporting rules that apply to you have been changed.
Operating permits program funding secured
EPA approved Kansas revisions that the State says ensure its Operating Permits Program is adequately funded. This affects how the State supports and operates its air permits program in Kansas.
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