Title X, Public Health

There is established an emissions reduction credits trading program to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act.

The department may establish trading and bank programs regarding discrete emissions reductions, NOx budget allowances, or other emissions reduction credit mechanisms to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act.

I. An emissions reduction credit certified by the department and issued to a device or source under this chapter is a limited authorization to hold and transfer such credits. Emissions reduction credits do not constitute a property right. Nothing in this chapter shall be construe…

The commissioner may accept payments to be held in an escrow account to be used for the purchase of emissions reduction credits, discrete emissions reduction credits, NOx budget allowances, and other emissions reduction credit mechanisms, until such time as credits, allowances or…

I. The department shall establish and administer a process for the application, certification, revocation and enforcement of emissions reduction credits for the following regulated pollutants: volatile organic compounds (VOCs), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and carbon monoxide (CO). …

The department may also establish and administer a process for the registration, revocation, and enforcement of discrete emissions reductions, NOx budget allowances, and all other emissions reduction mechanisms for any air pollutants in accordance with the Clean Air Act. The use …

The department may also establish and administer a process for the allocation of NOx budget allowances, emissions reduction credits, discrete emission reductions, and other emissions reduction mechanisms which it is assigned by the federal government or interstate agreements or w…

I. The department shall maintain and publish on January 1 and July 1 of every year a list of emissions reduction credit certificates which have been issued. The department shall update the list on a monthly basis no later than the 10th day of the month, and shall make the updated…

I. ERCs generated by devices and sources subject to RACT which are transferred to devices and sources subject to RACT shall be transferred in the ratio of 1:1. II. ERCs generated by devices, area sources, mobile sources, and sources not subject to RACT which are transferred for u…

I. For the purpose of determining compliance with this chapter, any rule adopted by the commissioner relative to this chapter or an emissions reduction credit certificate issued under this chapter, an employee or authorized representative of the department may, upon presentation …

I. Whenever the commissioner finds that a person who has been issued an ERC has violated the provisions of this chapter, any rules in force hereunder, or any condition of an emissions reduction credits certificate issued hereunder, including such conditions incorporated into perm…

I. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or any rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, and any person who omits material information or makes any false statement or representation in connection with the certification of emission reduction credit…