(a) There is hereby established a Compliance Advisory Committee which shall perform all of the following:
(1) Provide guidance and recommendations to the department on the development of the Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program.
(2) Render advisory opinions concerning the effectiveness of the Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program, difficulties encountered and degree and severity of enforcement.
(3) Make periodic reports to the administrator concerning the Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program.
(4) Review information for small business stationary sources to assure such information is understandable by the layperson.
(5) Have the Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program serve as the secretariat for the development and dissemination of such reports and advisory opinions.
(6) Review and advise the department on rulemakings, State implementation plans and programs under this act and the Clean Air Act which affect small business stationary sources.
(7) Make recommendations for the development of programs to assist compliance for small business stationary sources, including technical and financial assistance programs.
(b) The committee shall consist of eleven members as follows:
(1) Four members appointed by the Governor, three of whom shall not be owners or representatives of owners of small business stationary sources.
(2) Four members, each of whom shall be an owner or the representative of an owner of a small business stationary source. Of these four members, one shall be appointed by each of the following:
(i) The majority leader of the Senate.
(ii) The minority leader of the Senate.
(iii) The majority leader of the House of Representatives.
(iv) The minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(4) The Secretary of Environmental Resources2 or his designee.
(5) The Small Business Ombudsman or his designee.
(c) The terms of appointed members shall be for four (4) years. Vacancies shall be filled by the original appointing member for the remainder of the unexpired term. Initial terms of appointed members shall be as follows:
(1) Of the members appointed by the Governor under clause (1) of subsection (b) of this section:
(i) Two members shall be appointed for two (2) years.
(ii) Two members shall be appointed for four (4) years.
(2) Of the members appointed under clause (2) of subsection (b) of this section:
(i) The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint one member for four (4) years.
(ii) The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint one member for two (2) years.
(iii) The majority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member for three (3) years.
(iv) The minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member for one (1) year.
