Alternative Funding for Air Quality Programs

Jim Hodina, QEPAir Pollution Control OfficerLinn County (IA) Public Health

Local Air Program Funding

Linn County IA funding: State Collected Title V Fees (67%) EPA Grants ($9%) Iowa General Fund ($3%) Local Program Permit Fees ($21%)

2011 Legislative Session Bill passed one house that would significantly

limit Title V Fees Environment Protection Commission

Rulemaking Local Response

Inform and educate local delegation Explore direct delegation of Title V Program Research other funding streams

Constitutional Limitations

Many states have constitutional limits on vehicle registration fees and fuel taxes. Often referred to as “anti-siphoning rule,” it is

meant to protect the road use funds from sweeping these fees for “non-transportation” programming.

Many state and local jurisdictions have reported their “transportation funds” that were already collected having been swept.

Approaches to Mobile Source Based Fees for Air Quality

I & M Related Programs Testing Fees Via General Fund /

Appropriations Motor Fuel Tax Fund Safety Inspection

Programs Diesel Emission

Testing Vehicle Registration Drivers License

Motor Vehicle Registrations

Fuel tax Inspections of Stage II

Vapor Recovery System

Area Source MACT permit and inspection fees

Tire Disposal Fees Traffic Fees

States with Vehicle Air Emission Regulatory Programs (I & M)

Alaska Hawaii

States with Other Powers and Fees for Air Quality

Alaska Hawaii

I & M Programs

Other/Additional Funding

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Important Documents

Contact InformationJames Hodina (Jim)james.hodina@linncounty.org319-892-6010