California Air Resources Board

Would have exempted collector motor vehicles from smog checks if they were manufactured prior to the 1981 model year, had been assigned a historical vehicle identification plate, and were insured as a collector motor vehicle. The bill, beginning January 1, 2028, would have expanded the exemption by one model year, every year, for 5 years. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required the Department of General Services (DGS) to require a light-duty vehicle supplier for State vehicle fleets to certify that the raw materials utilized for the manufacturing of the supplied vehicles were not mined by child labor. This bill would have also required the vehicle supplier to certify to DGS the locations and hourly wage of the workers that mined the raw materials. This bill also would have required DGS to post on its website the specified information provided by the vehicle supplier. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required CARB to publish a yearly assessment of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the transportation of oil in California from the point of origin to its point of destination in California, for oil produced out of state and in state. Would have also required the state board to post on its internet website a report on the air quality impact of potentially importing 5% to 10% of the State’s gasoline supply using tanker ships. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required CARB to annually produce an assessment of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the transportation of oil in California, as specified, and to include the assessment on CARB's internet website. Requires the California Energy Commission to provide specified data to CARB consistent with existing law on confidentiality of business records. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required the Department of General Services (DGS) to require a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) supplier for state vehicle fleets to certify that the raw materials utilized for the manufacturing of the supplied ZEVs were not mined by child labor. This bill would have also required the ZEV supplier to certify to DGS the locations and hourly wage of the workers that mined the raw materials. This bill also requires DGS to post on its website the specified information provided by the ZEV supplier. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee. 

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Would have exempted portions of a county from the state’s organic waste collection requirements if a majority of property owners protest organic waste collection fees under Proposition 218.Failed passage in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee.

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Would have required CARB to annually produce an assessment of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the transportation of oil in California, as specified, and to include the assessment on CARB's internet website. Remains in the Senate Rules Committee.

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Would have required CARB to annually produce an assessment of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the transportation of oil in California, as specified, and to include the assessment on CARB's internet website. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required CARB to annually produce an assessment of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the transportation of oil in California, as specified, and to include the assessment on CARB's website. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Spot bill related to refinery-related community air monitoring systems and refinery fence-line monitoring systems.  Remains in the Senate Rules Committee.

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