SB 22-082

Senate Bill 22-082, known as the Geographical Area Hazardous Air Pollution Rule, requires Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment to analyze data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to identify areas with high levels of hazardous air pollutants that negatively impact human health. The department will then propose rules to address these issues, which will be reviewed by the Air Quality Control Commission at a public hearing. Additionally, the department must create and publish a map highlighting regions where such pollutants pose significant risks for chronic health effects. Since this bill has been signed into law, it is now in effect and the department can begin implementing its requirements.

Official Summary

The bill requires the division of administration in the department of public health and environment to analyze data published by the United States environmental protection agency. The purpose of this analysis is to identify geographical areas in which hazardous air pollutants have the greatest negative effects on human health and then to propose a rule to the air quality control commission to address these areas. The commission will consider the rule at a hearing. The division will also create and publish a map showing areas where hazardous air pollutants have the greatest potential for causing chronic human health effects. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)