Toxic air contaminants: Gap analysis and reporting

Background 

On June 2, 2022,  Colorado adopted HB22-1244: The Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants Act was signed into state law. This law requires rulemaking actions by the Air Quality Control Commission to:

1. Receive a report from the division to identify gaps in toxic air contaminant reporting.
2. Based on this analysis, consider changes to the toxic air contaminant reporting requirements, beginning with calendar year 2025 emissions.

Additional information regarding toxic air contaminant reporting in Colorado is available on the toxic air contaminants reporting website.

Public meetings

Recordings and presentation slides from the division’s public meetings are available for your review. 

• Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, 6-8 p.m. 
  • Recording | Presentation
• Saturday, June 1, 2024, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
  • Recording | Presentation
• Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
  • Register for the virtual meeting.

Final reports

The division accepted public comments on the draft gap analysis report through July 3, 2024 and submitted a final report to the Air Quality Control Commission.

Air Quality Control Commission rulemaking and informational hearing schedules

Informational hearing: Oct. 16, 2024.

• Topic: The commission will hold an informational hearing about the gap analysis report for toxics air contaminants reporting.

Request for rulemaking: Dec. 19 - 20, 2024.

• Topic: The division will request the commission set a hearing to consider revisions to air toxic reporting requirements, as required by state law.