Clean Vehicles Regulation Documents
Advanced Clean Vehicles: At the conclusion of a joint rulemaking hearing on November 13-16, 2023, the New Mexico Environment Improvement Board and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board voted to adopt the proposed rules. NMED and EHD proposed rules to adopt the latest California vehicle standards earlier that year.
Adopted Rules:
Advanced Clean Vehicles Presentations:
Press Releases:
- Environment Department and City of Albuquerque Announce Public Meetings on Advanced Clean Vehicles
- City and State propose adoption of Advanced Clean Vehicles Rule
Documents:
- Docket link to Petition No. 2023-01
- Petition to Amend Existing Rule 20.11.104 NMAC New Motor Vehicle Emission Standards
- Exhibit A - Statement of Reasons
- Exhibit B - Amended 20.11.104 NMAC Legislative Edit Final
- Exhibit C - Amended 20.11.104 NMAC Clean Final
- Exhibit D - Proposed Notice of Hearing Determination and Pre-Hearing Order
- Joint Rulemaking Notice
Clean Cars I: At the conclusion of a joint hearing on May 4-5, 2022, the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board and the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board adopted the Clean Cars I Rule.
Press Release:
Adopted Rules:
FAQs and Supplemental Information:
- Clean Cars I Rule FAQs
- Clean Cars I Rule FAQs (Spanish)
- Clean Cars I Rule Supplemental Information
- Clean Cars I Rule Supplemental Information (Spanish)
Previous Documents:
- Press Release - Joint Public Hearing on the Clean Cars I Rule
- Air Board Notice of Rulemaking Hearing
- Air Board Notice of Rulemaking Hearing (Spanish)
- Press Release - Air Board Agrees to Hold Clean Cars I Rulemaking Hearing
- City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department's Petition for Regulatory Change to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board, January 2022
- Press Release - City Petitions Air Board to Adopt Clean Cars Rule
- City of Albuquerque Clean Cars Rule - Discussion Draft
- Press Release - City Releases Draft Clean Cars Rule for Public Comment
- NMED's Petition for Regulatory Change to the Environmental Improvement Board, December 2021
- Press Release - NMED Petitions Environmental Improvement Board with Clean Car Rules (English)
- Press Release - NMED Petitions Environmental Improvement Board with Clean Car Rules (Spanish)
- 3rd Public Engagement Meeting Presentation
- NMED Clean Cars Rule - Discussion Draft
- Press Release - NMED Discussion Draft and 3rd Public Engagement Meeting (English)
- Press Release - NMED Discussion Draft and 3rd Public Engagement Meeting (Spanish)
- 2nd Public Engagement Meeting Presentation
- Press Release - 2nd Public Engagement Meeting
- Public Engagement Kickoff Meeting Presentation
- Press Release - Public Engagement Kickoff Meeting (English)
- Press Release - Public Engagement Kickoff Meeting (Spanish)
- Climate Advocates' Petition for Regulatory Change to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board, July 2021 (Withdrawn)
- NMED Letter to the Environmental Improvement Board Regarding Climate Advocates' Petition
- Press Release - Environment Department and City of Albuquerque Begin Rulemaking Process for Clean Cars (English)
- Press Release - Environment Department and City of Albuquerque Begin Rulemaking Process for Clean Cars (Spanish)
- Climate Advocates' Petition for Regulatory Change to the Environmental Improvement Board, June 2021 (Denied)
View the Archived NMED Clean Cars I New Mexico webpage
Learn more about the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Program's Ozone Reduction Initiative
For any comments, questions or concerns, please email Allen Smith, Regulation Development Coordinator, at [email protected].
Legal counsel may contact the Air Quality Program's attorney, Nathan Mulvihill, Assistant City Attorney, at [email protected].
