Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act

Increased Clarity for Applicants: The bill requires the Administrator to publish regulations and guidance for implementing a standard at the same time the standard is established, which is intended to assist States, permitting authorities, and permit applicants (Section 2, Paragraph 1).

Protection Against Unapplied Standards: If the Administrator fails to provide the required guidance and regulations alongside a new or revised standard, that standard will not apply to the review and disposition of a preconstruction permit application until the guidance is published (Section 2, Paragraph 2).

Specific Exceptions for Existing Processes: The 2024 Primary Annual Particulate Matter standard will not apply to certain preconstruction permit applications if they are deemed complete by a certain date or if a public notice of a preliminary determination or draft permit is published within a specific timeframe (Section 3, Paragraph a).

No Change to Technology Requirements: This bill does not eliminate the obligation for a preconstruction permit applicant to install best available control technology or lowest achievable emission rate technology (Section 2, Paragraph 3B; Section 3, Paragraph b1).

No Change to State Authority: The bill does not limit the ability of a State, local, or Tribal permitting authority to enforce emissions requirements that are more stringent than national standards (Section 2, Paragraph 3C; Section 3, Paragraph b2).