Clean Vehicles Regulation Documents

Advanced Clean Vehicles: NMED and EHD have proposed rules to adopt the latest California vehicle standards. For more information about the current rulemaking, see the Air Quality Control Board webpage under the current rulemaking proceedings section.

Public input sessions to allow for comment will be held on the following dates:

• 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the Community Room in the Santa Fe Public Library - Southside Branch, 6599 Jaguar Drive in Santa Fe
• 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, online at https://nmed-oit.webex.com/weblink/register/r98e1f875171c6a28f99910fbf11015e7
• 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2023, in the Community Meeting Room at the International District Library, 7601 Central Ave NE in Albuquerque

For the November 13-16, 2023 hearing, public comment will be available on:

• November 13, 2023 at 12:00 pm and at 5:00 pm for 1 hour each
• November 14, 2023 at 9:00 am and at 1:00 pm for 1 hour each

Oral public comment can be in person or virtual (audio only) with a 3 minute time limit. There is no limitation for written comment. Written comment specific to Albuquerque-Bernalillo County may be submitted electronically to [email protected] or [email protected].

Advanced Clean Vehicles Presentation:

• AQCB Petition Presentation

Press Release:

• 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

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:

• New Mexico Adopts Clean Car Rule

Adopted Rules:

• 20.11.104 NMAC
• 20.2.91 NMAC

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
  • Exhibit A - Statement of Reasons
  • Exhibit B - Existing Rule 20.11.104 NMAC
  • Exhibit C - Proposed Replacement Rule 20.11.104 NMAC
• 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
  • Proposed Regulation
  • Statement of Reasons
• 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)
  • Proposed Regulation
  • Statement of Reasons
• 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)
  • Proposed Regulation
  • Statement of Reasons

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 for the Environmental Health Department, Air Quality Program, please email Allen Smith, Regulation Development Coordinator, at [email protected]. 

Legal counsel may contact the Air Quality Program's attorney, Kelsea Sona, Assistant City Attorney, at [email protected].