(1) If the commission and the lead air quality planning agency of any portion of the program area agree that it has been demonstrated that any portion of the program meets ambient air quality standards and transportation conformity requirements, in compliance with federal acts, the commission may specify that the AIR program will no longer apply in that portion of the program area. (2) The legislative audit committee shall cause to be conducted performance audits of the program, including the clean screen program. The audits must be completed not later than January 1, 2018, and January 1 of each fifth year thereafter. Upon completion of the audit report, the legislative audit committee shall hold a public hearing to review the report. (3) (a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2001, p. 1022, § 9, effective June 5, 2001.) (b) In such audits, the determination as to whether an ongoing public need for the program has been demonstrated shall take into consideration the following factors, among others: (I) The demonstrable effect on ambient air quality of the program; (II) The cost to the public of the program; (III) The cost-effectiveness of the program relative to other air pollution control programs; (IV) The need, if any, for further reduction of air pollution caused by mobile sources to attain or maintain compliance with national ambient air quality standards; (V) The application of the program to assure compliance with legally required warranties covering air pollution control equipment.
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