Air Fees Modified in State Budget The original proposal in Governor Doyle's budget to increase air fees for minor sources from $35.71 per ton to either $775 per year or $3,475 per year was modified in the final budget which was signed into law this week.  The new fee structure, which will take effect next year, is a flat fee of $300 for all minor source permits that are state regulated only or are synthetic minors less than 80%.  Synthetic minors that have allowable limits 80% or more of the major source threshold (SM80s) will pay a flat fee of $4,100.  If you fall into the latter category but do not emit at levels covered by the SM80, you can apply for a permit revision to under 80% and will fall into the $300 fee.  If after review of your request, it turns out you did not fall into the lower limit but were in fact emitting at SM80 levels, you would be billed the higher fee. WTBA worked very closely with Pat Osborne/Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin to get the fees reduced to a reasonable amount. WTBA - Environmental Update 1 S. Pinckney Street Suite 300 Madison, WI 53703 608-256-6891 wtba.update@wtba.org ©2010 ESE Magazine is a product and service of wisnet.com, LLC