Defining community air monitoring

SB 575 defines "community air monitoring programs" as non-governmental air quality monitoring systems operated by community groups (excluding those run by state agencies, the EPA, or polluters). It prohibits West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection from using data collected through these programs for regulatory actions, including issuing fines, enforcement cases, rulemaking, or permitting decisions against polluters. The bill requires the state to verify monitoring equipment validity if community data is presented in violation complaints, but explicitly bars the use of such data for regulatory purposes under the Clean Air Act. This bill directly affects community monitors and state environmental enforcement processes.