Vote — approved

Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes
Clint Hickman	absent

Ayes: Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo Absent: Clint Hickman

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53. AQ-2021-004-RULE 205 (EMISSION OFFSETS GENERATED BY VOLUNTARY MOBILE SOURCE EMISSION REDUCTION CREDITS) Set a public hearing, as required by Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 49-479(b), for April 26, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. to solicit comments on the propos ed creation of Maricopa County Air Pollution Control Regulations, Rule 205 (Emission Offsets Generated by Voluntary Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits). Following the public hearing, the Board is requested to adopt the proposed rule and to approve su bmission of the rule as a revision to the Arizona SIP. The purpose of this rulemaking is to create a new economic development rule to meet the federal New Source Review (NSR) offset requirements in the Clean Air Act for mobile source emission reduction cr edits (MERCs). Currently, insufficient emission reduction credits exist in the Arizona Emissions Bank to permit large new or existing modified projects. This rule will, through voluntary fleet vehicle replacement or retrofit, allow for the generation, cert ification, and use of MERCs as federal NSR emission offsets. In providing a mechanism for the voluntary generation of MERCs, Maricopa County will continue to move towards attainment of the national ambient air quality standards while still allowing for ind ustrial growth. (C-85-23-037-X-00)