CHAPTER 110
FORMERLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 186
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CLEAN AIR ACT TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAM.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Three-fifths of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):
Section 1. Amend § 6097(b), Title 7 of the Delaware Code by deleting the "}" symbol in the second sentence of this subsection.
Section 2. Amend § 6097(c), Title 7 of the Delaware Code in the first sentence by deleting the years "2009, 2010, and 2011" and substituting in lieu thereof "2012, 2013, and 2014".
Section 3. Amend § 6097(c), Title 7 of the Delaware Code in the third sentence by deleting the year "2005" and substituting in lieu thereof "2008".
Section 4. Amend § 6097(c), Title 7 of the Delaware Code in the third sentence by deleting the date "December 31, 2008" and substituting in lieu thereof "December 31, 2011".
Section 5. Amend § 6097(d), Title 7 of the Delaware Code by deleting the second paragraph of this subsection, and the categories listed, and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"In calendar years 2012, 2013, and 2014 the Department will place each subject source into 1 of the following 11 categories:
Category A Greater than 6,000 hours will pay $243,000
Category B from 5,001 to 6,000 hours will pay $95,000
Category C from 4,001 to 5,000 hours will pay $82,000
Category D from 3,001 to 4,000 hours will pay $71,000
Category E from 2,001 to 3,000 hours will pay $50,000
Category F from 1,501 to 2,000 hours will pay $37,000
Category G from 1,001 to 1,500 hours will pay $25,000
Category H from 667 to 1,000 hours will pay $16,000
Category I from 334 to 666 hours will pay $8,000
Category J from 0 to 333 hours will pay $5,000
Category K New sources that have applied for a permit after January 1, 2011 will pay $6,000."
Section 6. Amend § 6097(d), Title 7 of the Delaware Code in the last sentence of this subsection by deleting the date "December 31, 2011" and substituting in lieu thereof "December 31, 2014".
Section 7. Amend § 6097(e), Title 7 of the Delaware Code in the second sentence by deleting the parenthetical formula "(PM/2/i.5)" and substituting in lieu thereof "(PM2.5)".
Section 8. Amend § 6097(e), Title 7 of the Delaware Code in the second sentence by deleting the year "2005" and substituting in lieu thereof "2008".
Section 9. Amend § 6097(e), Title 7 of the Delaware Code by deleting the second paragraph of this subsection in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"In calendar years 2012, 2013, and 2014 the Department will place each subject source into 1 of the following 9 categories:
Category 1 Greater than 2,000 tons will pay $175,000
Category 2 from 1,001 to 2,000 tons will pay $50,000
Category 3 from 501 to 1,000 tons will pay $30,000
Category 4 from 201 to 500 tons will pay $14,000
Category 5 from 101 to 200 tons will pay $6,000
Category 6 from 51 to 100 tons will pay $4,500
Category 7 from 26 to 50 tons will pay $3,000
Category 8 from 0 to 25 tons will pay $2,000
Category 9 New sources that have applied for a permit after January 1, 2011 will pay $3,000."
Section 10. Amend § 6097(f), Title 7 of the Delaware Code in the first sentence by deleting the year "2005" and substituting in lieu thereof "2008".
Section 11. Amend § 6097(f), Title 7 of the Delaware Code in the first sentence by deleting the date "December 31, 2008" and substituting in lieu thereof "December 31, 2011".
Section 12. Amend § 6097(g), Title 7 of the Delaware Code by inserting at the end of the subsection the following:
"The Department shall consult with the Title V Operating Permit Program Advisory Committee prior to any proposed increase to the complement of full-time equivalent employees funded in whole or in part by the Program.".
Section 13. Amend § 6097(g), Title 7 of the Delaware Code by deleting the date "December 31, 2011" and substituting in lieu thereof "December 31, 2014".
Section 14. Amend § 6097, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by adding a new subsection (h) after the current subsection (g) and relettering the subsequent subsections accordingly, with the new subsection to read as follows:
"(h) Annual fees must be paid in full by the end of each calendar year 2012, 2013 and 2014. Any delinquent subject source shall be subject to a 2% compounding monthly interest rate for each month overdue. Subject sources delinquent for more than one year may be subject to permit cancellation.".
Section 15. Amend § 6097, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by adding a new subsection (l) to read as follows:
"(l) The Program shall be reviewed by an independent third party, to be approved by the committee established pursuant to § 6099 of this title. This review shall not be funded from the fees collected under the Program.".
Section 16. Amend § 6099, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by deleting the last sentence in its entirety.
Approved July 13, 2011