Section 250-RICR-120-05-28.8 - Payment of FeesA. The annual emissions fee in § 28.7(A) of this Part shall be paid on or before July 1 of each year and shall be based on emissions for the most recent calendar year inventory for which the Office of Air Resources has completed emission calculations. In no event shall the calendar year inventory be more than four (4) years older than the fiscal year for which fees are being assessed. Stationary sources with an annual emission fee of $5,000 or greater may elect to make four (4) equal quarterly payments. Quarterly payments shall be submitted on or before the dates listed in the following schedule: Quarter | Date Payment Due |
1st Quarterly Payment | September 1 |
2nd Quarterly Payment | December 1 |
3rd Quarterly Payment | March 1 |
4th Quarterly Payment | June 1 |
B. The application fee in § 28.7(B) of this Part, for stationary sources applying emissions caps, shall be paid at the time the application for an emissions cap is submitted to the Department.C. The compliance/assurance fee in § 28.7(C) of this Part shall be paid on or before December 30 of each year.D. A form supplied by the Department shall be used when submitting all payments.E. All fees shall be remitted to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Office of Management Services, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island in the form of a check or money order and made payable to General Treasurer, State of Rhode Island.F. The Department will deposit all fees required by this regulation in the Clean Air Operating Permit Fee Fund. The Fund shall be non-lapsing and shall be dedicated solely for use by the Department in administering the operating permit program required under the Clean Air Act. Monies in the fund may be used to hire and fund positions and procure necessary equipment and services adequate to perform the functions of the Department in administering the provisions of the operating permit program.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-28.8
Adopted effective 1/10/2019