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Air Quality Fees 2025

Adopted rule

Administrative Order No.DEQ-15-2025
Filed and effective: July 9, 2025

See Oregon Bulletin, August 2025

Rulemaking contact: Megan Duenas, 503-887-7934

The Air Quality program adopted fee increases, as provided in ORS 468A.315, 468A.345 and 468A.750, to maintain current service levels. Per statute, the amount of the increase may not exceed the anticipated increase in the cost of administering the program or 3%, whichever is lower. Programs included in this fee increase include:

  • Title V
  • Cleaner Air Oregon
  • Asbestos

​DEQ convened an advisory committee to review the technical issues and fiscal impacts related to the proposed rules. In convening this committee, DEQ has appointed members that reflect the range of entities that are both directly and indirectly affected by proposed changes to the rules.​​


Public involvement

The comment period closed at 4 p.m. on May 21, 2025.

For more information, see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which includes the notice and proposed rules.

Public hearing

A public hearing was held May 19, 2025.

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EQC action

At the 435th Oregon Environmental Quality Commission meeting on Jan. 10, 2025, the Environmental Quality Commission authorized delegation to Director Leah Feldon for the Air Quality Fees 2025 rulemaking. Director Feldon approved adopting these rules on July 7, 2025.