Rulemaking Process

Scott Nester

SJVUAPCD Planning Manager

November 4, 2003

Rulemaking Process

Research & prepare Initial Staff Report

Scoping Meeting

1st Draft Rule

Workshop

2nd Draft Rule

CAC reviews Internal Draft Rule

Workshop

Proposed Rule

Governing Board Public Hearing

Final Draft Rule

Socioeconomic Data Focus Group Workshop

Socioeconomic & Cost

Effectiveness Analyses

Cost Effectiveness Analysis

• Required by SB 700 for BARCT/BACM rules• Uses compliance cost data gathered from

stakeholder focus group and staff research• Cost Effectiveness ($/ton reduced) shows raw

cost of reductions, not direct indicator of business impacts

• District staff – calculate cost effectiveness of most likely rule

compliance scenarios– Use cost effectiveness and socioeconomic analysis to

refine the draft rule

Socioeconomic Analysis

• Required by SB 700 for BACM/BARCT rules• Assesses direct impacts on each affected

industry group: jobs, profitability• Uses input-output economic model to identify

regional economic impacts: employment, discretionary spending

• Draft Report is used to refine final draft rule, presented at final workshop

• Final Report is presented to Governing Board