AN ACT relating to air quality monitoring.

Amend KRS 77.155 and 224.20-110 to require that for purposes of determining compliance with the requirements established by an air pollution control board, the Energy and Environment Cabinet, or the federal Clean Air Act, only the most current data collection methods approved or promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be used; provide that data collected using a method that does not meet those requirements shall not be admissible or considered in an enforcement proceeding initiated by the air pollution control board, an air pollution control officer, the cabinet, or a private citizen; amend KRS 77.160 to conform.

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Introduced: January 8, 2025

Last action: March 25, 2025

Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 79)

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This bill requires that only the most current air quality data collection methods approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can be used when determining whether a person or business is in compliance with air pollution rules. Any air quality data gathered using methods that do not meet that federal standard cannot be used in enforcement actions, whether brought by a government agency or a private citizen. Who it may affect: businesses and facilities subject to air pollution regulations, local air pollution control boards, and residents who might file citizen enforcement actions.

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