(a) A small business assistance program is established in the department. The department shall include the program in the state air quality control plan developed under 42 U.S.C. 7401 - 7671q (Clean Air Act).
(b) The small business assistance program shall, by regulation, meet the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 7661f(a) (Clean Air Act, sec. 507(a)), including the requirement that a small business advocate be designated.
(c) Except as provided in AS 46.14.310(b), the department shall provide assistance as described in (b) of this section to a requesting stationary source that is not a small business concern as defined in 15 U.S.C. 632 but that is subject to the requirements of this chapter if the legislature appropriates money from the general fund for this purpose.