Small Business Air Pollution Compliance Advisory Council; members; duties.

(1) The Small Business Air Pollution Compliance Advisory Council is created within the department. The council shall have seven members, appointed as follows:

(a) Two members who are not owners or representatives of owners of small business stationary sources, appointed by the Governor to represent the public.

(b) Two members, one each appointed by the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Senate, who are owners or who represent owners of small business stationary sources.

(c) Two members, one each appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, who are owners or who represent owners of small business stationary sources.

(d) One member appointed by the Secretary of Environmental Protection to represent the department.

(2) The council shall:

(a) Render advice on the effectiveness of the department’s small business stationary air pollution source technical and environmental compliance assistance program, the difficulties encountered, and the degree and severity of enforcement.

(b) Review information for small business stationary air pollution sources to assure such information is understandable by the layperson.

(c) Make periodic reports to the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency as required by federal law.