History, Charge and Term

The Air Quality Control Advisory Council (AQCAC) was established pursuant to the Annotated Code of Maryland, § 2-201 et seq. in 1967. The duties of the Council include:

• Reviewing and advising the Department on draft air quality rules and regulations which are being considered for adoption in order to achieve air quality and public health goals and protect the environment, and
• Evaluating, as requested by the Department, state-level measures to meet air quality standards, legislation proposed by the General Assembly or the Department and strategic plans created by the Department's Air and Radiation Management Administration.

AQCAC gives the Department its advice on proposals by recommending adoption, rejection or modification of the draft regulations or other matters brought before it.

The Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Secretary of the Department. Members include representatives from industry, labor, professional associations, local and regional government organizations, academia, farming, the medical community and the general public.

Member terms are for 5 years. At the end of term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. A member appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

Current Membership

• Maryland Chamber of Commerce (Public Utility) - Anne Klase
  
• Maryland Chamber of Commerce (Manufacturing Industry) - Todd Chason, Esq​, ​Chair
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers - Sunhee Park, PE, BCEE​
  
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Lawrence J. ("Larry") Schoen, PE
  
• MD/DC AFL-CIO - Thomas Killeen
• University of Maryland - Ross Salawitch, PhD
  
• Johns Hopkins University - Benjamin F. Hobbs, PhD, ​Vice-Chair
  
• Physician - Sania Amr, M.D.
• Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council (CEHPAC) - Megan Latshaw, PhD
  
• Maryland Association of Counties - Weston Young, PE
• Regional Planning Council (BMC) - Anna Marshall​, AICP
  
• Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) - Tom Dernoga​, JD​​
  
• Farming - Nicole Cook, JD​
  
• General Public - Adrienne Hollis​, PhD, JD
  
• General Public - Arielle Wharton
  

Meeting Minutes & Materials

Meeting Minutes & Materials 
  

Meeting Schedule

The Council meets periodically at the Department's headquarters in Baltimore with virtual meeting options made available. Council meetings are open to the publi​​c for participation. 

If you are a member of the public and would like to sign up to be notified by email of future meeting agendas, please send your request to Kelsey Sisko at kelsey.sisko@maryland.gov. 

2025 Meeting Dates​