2023 – Assembly Bill 1465 (Wicks, Buffy), Nonvehicular Air Pollution: Civil Penalties (2-Year)
Bill Number
AB 1565
Legislative Session
2023-2024
Bill Information
Categoría
Enforcement and Penalties, Local Air Districts
Estado
2-year
Autor
Wicks.Buffy
Contacto
Office of Legislative Affairs
Correo electrónico
Summary
Triples specified civil penalties, such as for strict liability, negligence, and willful and intentional violations, under the following conditions: (1) the discharge is from a source regulated under Title V of the federal Clean Air Act, and (2) the discharge contains one or more air contaminants, as identified by CARB as a toxic air contaminant, and as defined as a “air contaminant” or “air pollutant,” or a pollutant that has a California ambient air quality standard, as specified. The bill directs the court or the local air district when assessing penalties to consider health impacts, community disruptions, and other circumstances related to the violation. Moved to the Senate Inactive File.