California Air Resources Board

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Requires CARB, by July 1, 2022, consistent with federal law, to adopt cost-effective and technologically feasible regulations to prohibit engine exhaust and evaporative emissions from new small off-road engines, as defined by CARB. Such regulations must apply to engines produced on or after January 1, 2024, or as soon as CARB determines is feasible, whichever is later. The bill requires CARB to identify and, to the extent feasible, make available funding for commercial rebate or similar incentive funding as part of any updates to existing applicable funding program guidelines for local air districts to implement, to support the transition to zero-emission small off-road equipment operations.

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Would add two environmental justice members, one appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, to the South Coast Air Quality Management Board. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Requires a State body, when it limits time for public comment, to provide at least twice the allotted time to a member of the public who utilizes translating technology.

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Would require an owner or operator of a natural gas plant to develop, install, operate, and maintain, in accordance with guidance developed by the appropriate local air district, a fence-line monitoring system to measure and record methane concentrations at or adjacent to a natural gas plant. The bill would require the local air district and the owner or operator of a natural gas plant to collect real-time data from these fence-line monitoring systems, provide that data to the public, and maintain records of that data. The bill would require an owner or operator of a natural gas plant to report methane concentrations readings that exceed background levels to the local air district and requires the local air district to report those readings to Members of the Legislature representing the district in which the natural gas plant is located. The bill would require the owner or operator of a natural gas plant to be responsible for the costs associated with the fence-line monitoring system. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would require CARB, not later than January 1, 2024, to provide a report relating to indoor air quality to the Legislature, as specified. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would require, as of January 1, 2025, 11 of the 14 CARB members to be elected to four-year terms and allows an elected board member to serve no more than a total of three terms. The bill would require CARB, by January 1, 2023, and within one year of each federal decennial census, to establish and adopt 11 districts within the State and develop a map depicting the geographical boundaries of each district. The bill would require CARB to engage the public prior to adopting the district boundaries and map. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would have codified the longstanding California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley and its duties, originally established through Executive Order. The bill would have provided the Partnership’s duties would have included identifying projects and programs that will improve the economic vitality of the San Joaquin Valley, and reviewing State policies and regulations to ensure they are fair and appropriate for the State’s diverse geographic regions, as well as determining whether alternative approaches can accomplish goals in more cost-effectively. The bill would have provided the Partnership membership requirements, including government agency liaisons who may serve on CARB, as specified. Amended to deal with spousal rape.

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Would establish the Clean Vehicles Ombudsperson (Ombudsperson) within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and requires the Ombudsperson to consult with appropriate entities in identifying available programs and incentives offered by the State that can help to reduce costs and increase participation in a statewide contract or leveraged procurement agreement established by the Department of General Services (DGS) under this bill. The bill would also require the Ombudsperson to convene 2 or more workshops of an advisory committee to aid in identifying and publishing best practices in adopting zero-emission fleet vehicles for public agencies and identifying appropriate candidate vehicles for bulk purchase, leveraged procurement, or other means of widespread adoption by public entities, as specified. The bill would require the Ombudsperson to develop, and recommend that DGS adopt, criteria for evaluating vehicle purchase options or other means of widespread and streamline adoption options. Moved to the Senate Inactive File.

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Would require, among other things, a State body that elects to conduct a meeting by teleconference to make the portion that is required to be open to the public both audibly and visually observable. The bill would require a State body that elects to conduct a meeting by teleconference to post an agenda at the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. The bill would remove the requirement that each teleconference location be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting, and each teleconference location be accessible to the public. Was not heard in the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee.

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Would have required the Transportation Agency to improve the capability of the SB 1 (Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) internet website to provide a comprehensive one-stop reporting interface available to the public. The bill would have required the interface to provide timely fiscal information compiled from data provided by each administering agency regarding the development and implementation status of each transportation program or project funded, at least in part, by revenues from SB 1. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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