Air Board Sets Hearing For Advanced Clean Vehicles Rule

The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (Air Board) agreed to schedule a joint hearing with the Environmental Improvement Board to consider amending regulations that would implement California’s latest motor vehicle emission standards beginning with the model year 2027. The hearing is set for November 13, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and continuing through November 16, 2023 to hear the merits of Petition No. 2023-01 to Amend Existing Rule 20.11.104 NMAC, New Motor Vehicle Emission Standards. Additional details about the hearing, including how to participate, will be provided in the hearing notice published a minimum of 30 days before the hearing. City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Deputy Director Chris Albrecht issued the following statement after the Air Board meeting:

“We’re pleased to again coordinate with the New Mexico Environment Department to take important steps towards tackling transportation sector emissions and improving air quality in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. These new regulations, if adopted, would work to combat climate change and help us ensure more sustainable communities for New Mexicans.”

Comments on the proposed rule can be sent to Morgan Allen Smith, Air Quality Regulation Development Coordinator, at [email protected]. The petition, proposed rule, and related materials are available in the rule docket and on the Environmental Health Department’s website.