Senate Finance Chair Pushes Back On Air Quality Permit Delays And Budget Increase

Senate Finance Chair Pushes Back On Air Quality Permit Delays And Budget Increase

By ALAINA MENCINGER The Santa Fe New Mexican The chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee is firing back at the New Mexico Environment Department over a request for more funds, claiming its appeal to increase the Air Quality Bureau’s budget may violate state law.  On Tuesday, the New Mexico Environment Department announced it would delay pending air quality permits due to a lack of funds and would potentially take emergency action to fu…

Senate finance chairman pushes back on air quality permit delays, midyear request to boost budget 31%

LFC chair Sen. George Muñoz wrote that a request to increase the Air Quality Bureau's budget by 31% may violate state rules.