California Air Resources Board

Summary

Would have required a nonvehicular civil penalty in an amount over $10,000 for a nonvehicular violation in a disadvantaged community collected by a specified local air district, minus the cost of prosecution and district administration, investigation, attorney fees, and other reasonable district costs, to be used to mitigate the effect of air pollution in the community affected by the violation. The bill would have modestly raised the maximum amount of nonvehicular civil penalties regarding strict liability and negligence listed in statute. Moved to the Senate Inactive File.

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Summary

Authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development to reject the housing element of a planning agency's annual progress report, which explains its progress toward meeting its regional housing needs assessment target, if the report does not contain the required data on housing or is otherwise out of compliance.

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Summary

Would have extended the Jobs and Economic Improvement through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011 (AB 900, Buchanan, Chapter 345, Statutes of 2011) until January 1, 2024.  This bill would also have authorized CARB to charge a fee for the greenhouse gas emission determination for each project, added specified requirements for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation measures, and required a minimum 20 percent reduction in vehicle miles traveled for approved projects.  Hearing canceled in the Assembly Appropriations Committee at author’s request.

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Summary

Would have extended, to January 1, 2023, provisions requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to coordinate with CARB, the California Department of Tax and Fee Authority, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery on enforcement and compliance activity related to unlicensed and unregulated automobile dismantling, including resulting tax evasion, environmental impacts, and public health impacts.  Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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