The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board and the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board will consider amending regulations that would implement California’s latest motor vehicle emission standards beginning with the model year 2027. In-person hearing is November 13-16, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p. m. in the Bigbee Auditorium, State Bar Center, 5121 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque.
For the November 13-16, 2023 hearing, public comment will be available on:
- November 13, 2023 at 12:00 pm and at 5:00 pm for 1 hour each
- November 14, 2023 at 9:00 am and at 1:00 pm for 1 hour each
Oral public comment can be in person or virtually with a 3 minute time limit. WebEx is the video platform (Meeting number: 2631 066 1860 Password: a9RKatS6FW3): https://nmed-oit.webex.com/nmed-oit/j.php?MTID=m8ca869364b5fecdf5405cd4a0a924ef2 Phone access is available at +1-415-655-0001 US Toll, Access code: 2631 066 1860.
Written comment specific to Albuquerque-Bernalillo County may be submitted electronically to airboard@cabq.gov or morgansmith@cabq.gov.
The proposed regulatory change would amend existing rule 20.11.104 NMAC, New Motor Vehicle Emission Standards, to adopt California’s current low- and zero-emission vehicle standards for new 2027-2032 model year light- and medium-duty vehicles, and to adopt California’s emission standards and reporting requirements for new 2027-2035 model year heavy-duty vehicles. The draft document can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ixyqa9c6jh8vtitzf7yya/1.2-Exhibit-B-Amended-20-11-104-NMAC-Legislative-Edit-Final.pdf?rlkey=dx0hy8zb6nhvjip61zk0upxvf&dl=0.
Green Party of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area 