Fair Air Standards Act

Key Points

• This bill changes how the government decides if an area has clean air. It allows a state to be cleared of air quality violations if the smog is actually drifting in from other states or foreign countries.
• Currently, areas with high ozone levels face strict federal rules that can limit new business growth and increase costs for local residents. This bill would remove those rules if the state proves it is not the source of the pollution.
• A Governor would submit evidence to the EPA showing that the air would be clean if not for outside sources. The EPA would then have 180 days to review the data and decide whether to change the area's status to a passing grade.

Impact Analysis

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