Fair Air Standards Act
Sponsored By: Representative Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
Introduced
Summary
Allows redesignation when out-of-state pollution prevented meeting ozone standards. This bill would let a Governor ask the EPA to redesignate an ozone nonattainment area to attainment if the state shows it would have met the national ambient air quality standard for ozone by the applicable attainment date but for ozone or ozone precursors coming from other states or foreign countries.
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- States and Governors: Creates a formal path to regain attainment status by submitting a finding and demonstration at any time that interstate or international emissions prevented meeting the ozone standard.
- Residents in affected areas: Could lead to faster removal of nonattainment-related restrictions and state controls when out-of-state pollution is shown to be the barrier to meeting ozone limits.
- EPA and regulated entities: The EPA Administrator would have up to 180 days to concur or not on a Governor's submission and must promulgate the redesignation if the Administrator concurs. Both the Governor and the Administrator must consider modeling or monitoring evidence of emissions from other states and foreign countries.
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Change nonattainment labels for ozone
This bill would let a Governor ask the EPA to change an ozone "nonattainment" area to "attainment". This would apply only if the state shows the area would have met the ozone standard by its deadline but for pollution from other states or foreign countries. The Governor could send that finding at any time on the Governor's own motion. The EPA Administrator would have 180 days to agree or disagree. If the Administrator agrees, EPA would officially redesignate the area. Officials would consider modeling and monitoring evidence of out-of-state and foreign emissions. If redesignated, some local pollution permits and other regulatory requirements could be eased.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
WI • R
Cosponsors
Tiffany
WI • R
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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