TITLE 39

HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 67

REGIONAL AIR QUALITY COUNCIL ACT

39-6703.  ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL AIR QUALITY COUNCILS. (1) The legislature, upon receipt of the air quality review and recommendation from the department of environmental quality, may form regional air quality councils as needed to evaluate air pollution reduction actions.

(2)  Each regional air quality council shall be independently created by the legislature pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and, upon creation, shall be located within the Idaho department of environmental quality.

(3)  The governor shall appoint members to regional air quality councils in accordance with the provisions of section 39-6708, Idaho Code.

(4)  It shall be the responsibility of any council established under this chapter to develop a plan and carry out the duties established by this chapter. The council shall be assisted in its work by the department of environmental quality and other appropriate state and local agencies as needed.

History:

[39-6703, added 2022, ch. 110, sec. 7, p. 366.]