19-2-106.  Rulemaking authority and procedure.

(1) 

Terms Used In Utah Code 19-2-106

  • Board: means the Air Quality Board. See Utah Code 19-2-102
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)  In carrying out the duties of Section 19-2-104, the board may make rules for the purpose of administering a program under the federal Clean Air Act different than the corresponding federal regulations which address the same circumstances if:

(i)  the board holds a public comment period, as described in Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and a public hearing; and

(ii)  the board finds that the different rule will provide reasonable added protections to public health or the environment of the state or a particular region of the state.

(b)  The board shall consider the differences between an industry that continuously produces emissions and an industry that episodically produces emissions, and make rules that reflect those differences.

(2)  The findings described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) shall be:

(a)  in writing; and

(b)  based on evidence, studies, or other information contained in the record that relates to the state of Utah and type of source involved.

(3)  In making rules, the board may incorporate by reference corresponding federal regulations.

Amended by Chapter 80, 2015 General Session