Proposed rule
Rulemaking contact:
Graham Bates, 503-501-0138
DEQ is proposing to raise air contaminant discharge permit fees by 20% or for a total of $1,555,884 as authorized by the Oregon legislature during the 2025 session. This will allow the agency to support the recommended policy option package and recommendations set in the 2025-2027 Governor's budget. The ACDP program is funded by a combination of permit fees, General Fund and federal funds. The amount of General and federal funds available for the program have declined since the 1990's. Permit fees now account for 93% of program expenditures. Unlike the Title V program, the ACDP fee is not limited to a specific dollar amount by statute, nor is the fee indexed to the consumer price index to provide regular inflationary increases. ACDP fees were last increased in 2020 by 70% with the knowledge that the funding would be sufficient for the program until 2026. As predicted, inflation and personnel services cost increases have created a projected shortfall of fee revenue in comparison to resources required to maintain current services.
DEQ is convening 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.
Meeting 2: Feb. 6, 2026
Previous meetings
Meeting 1: Jan. 6, 2026