MSD Proposed Rulemaking

 

Pollution Control Facilities Tax Credit Certificate Administration

 

Rule Division

016

Rule Number

New

 

Rule Title

Pollution Control Facilities Tax Credit Certificate Administration

 

Rule Summary

Sub-delegate PCTC certificate administration tasks from EQC to DEQ

 

Program

Cross media

Manager

Greg Aldrich

Lead Staff

Maggie Vandehey

Rulemaking Need Description

The Pollution Control Facilities Tax Credit (PCTC) program sunset date is December 31, 2007. It is a two-step sunset with construction completion by December 31, 2007, and application submittal by December 31, 2008.  The EQC and DEQ may be approving or denying applications through the 2009-2011 biennium and will have certificate administration responsibilities for ten years beyond the last certification.

 

When a certificate holders notifies DEQ that they have sold a pollution control facility, changed their legal name, or ceases operating the facility, DEQ includes certificate administration in the EQC Staff Report for tax credit considerations. The EQC transfers, reissues, revokes, or reinstates certificates accordingly.

 

After the EQC has certified the last PCTC, certificate administration alone is negligible and does not warrant a separate action item on the EQC’s agenda. For this reason, DEQ seeks the EQC’s sub-delegation of certificate administration to DEQ.

 

 

Policy Issues/implications

 

 

The sub-delegation rulemaking needs to protect certificate holders’ right to hearing before the EQC for certificate revocations and reinstatements initiated by DEQ.

Identify Mandated Deadlines

 

There are no mandated deadlines for this rulemaking.

Legislative Connection

No.

Resources for Rule Development

 

 

Tax credit program

 

Resources for Rule Implementation

Tax credit program - negligible

No impact on regulated community, small businesses, or local governments

 

Who Is Affected

 

 

No affect

 

Will a 5 year review be required?

No

Relationship to Federal Requirements

No relationship

 

Type of Rulemaking (Major or minor)

Minor

 

DAS Approval of Fee Required?

No

 

 

Provide best estimates of dates for these rule activities.

Activity

Date

EMT Start Rulemaking Proposal Mgt

February 2009

  

SOS Publication of Public Notice

July 2009

  

Rule Adoption EQC Meeting

December 2009