California Air Resources Board

Requires, subject to available funding, air monitoring initiated in a community under the Community Air Protection Program to continue at least five years, requires CARB to update and formally approve the “monitoring plan” by July 1, 2026, and requires CARB, in consultation with air districts, to report on progress on the implementation of community air monitoring, as specified, by March 1, 2027, and annually thereafter to appropriate subcommittees of the budget committee of each house of the Legislature. The bill also states the existence of the Bureau of Environmental Justice within California’s Department of Justice.

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Clarifies that a 21st century warehouse and a tier 1 21st century warehouse is required to comply with building standards in effect at the time that the building permit is issued and make other clarifying changes relating to permissibility of use of conduits and electrical hookups at loading bays at those locations. The bill revises the definition of “logistics use” and instead defines “logistics use development” for these purposes to mean a building that is primarily used as a warehouse for the movement or the storage of cargo, goods, or products that are moved to business or retail customers, or both, that does not predominantly serve retail customers for onsite purchases, and heavy-duty trucks are primarily involved in the movement of the cargo, goods, or product. The bill makes various other technical and conforming changes to the provisions governing logistics use development.

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Would have prohibited the County of Riverside, the County of San Bernardino, and any other political subdivisions located within those counties, from approving the development or expansion of any qualifying logistics use, as defined, within 1,000 feet of sensitive receptors, as defined, except as provided. The bill would have authorized a public agency to approve the development or expansion of a qualifying logistics use greater than 500 feet from a sensitive receptor and within 1,000 feet of a sensitive receptor only if the qualifying logistics use complies with certain requirements, including that all heavy-duty vehicles domiciled onsite meet certain requirements. The bill would have authorized an individual affected by a violation of these provisions or the Attorney General to bring an action to enjoin a violation of the provisions of this bill and would have provided that these provisions do not relieve a public agency from complying with the California Environmental Quality Act. Hearing cancelled at request of author in the Assembly Committee on Local Government.

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Would have extended fee authority for both CARB's Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) and the California Energy Commission's (CEC) Clean Transportation Program. The bill also would have made programmatic changes, including providing direction that AQIP projects should focus on the deployment of zero-emission fuel and vehicle technologies and that the primary purpose of the program is to fund projects to reduce criteria air pollutants in the logistics, trucking, and port sectors, improve air quality in nonattainment basins, and improve the air quality impacts of zero-emission transportation fuels and vehicles, vessels, and equipment technologies. Failed passage on the Assembly Floor.

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This bill extends the sunset dates for various motor vehicle fees, which support the following incentive programs: the Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP); the Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program (EFMP), the Consumer Assistance Program (CAP); and the Clean Transportation Program (CTP). CARB defers to the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) analysis on the impacts of this bill on the CTP program and defers to the Bureau of Automotive Repairs (BAR) for the impact to the CAP program. CARB’s analysis will focus on AQIP and EFMP.

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Prohibits a local agency from approving the development or expansion of any qualifying logistics use, as defined, within 1,000 feet of sensitive receptors, as defined, except as provided. Authorizes a local agency to approve the development or expansion of a qualifying logistics under certain conditions, including, among other things, conducting a cumulative analysis of the air quality impacts of the warehouse development project, as specified. The bill also requires a local agency, upon receipt of an application for a warehouse development project, to take certain actions. Reconsideration granted after failing passage in the Assembly Committee for Local Government.

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Revises the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, also known as the Clean Transportation Program, to expand the purpose of the program to help reduce criteria air pollutants and air toxics, as well as, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, when developing and deploying innovative technologies that transform California’s fuel and vehicle types.

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Spot bill related to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District's air quality improvement strategy to reduce public exposure to air pollution and toxic air contaminants and to achieve and maintain State and federal ambient air quality standards by the earliest practicable date. Amended to deal with logistics use, including warehouses.

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Would have authorized CARB to regulate indirect sources, as defined in Section 7410 of Title 42 of the United States Code. Additionally, the bill would have required local governments, before approving a warehouse development project, to take certain actions to identify and address the potential environmental impacts of the project and to ensure public participation by residents affected by the project on the consideration of the project. Was not heard in the Natural Resources Committee.

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Would revise and recast the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, also known as the Clean Transportation Program, to expand the purpose of the program to help reduce criteria air pollutants and air toxics, as well as, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, when developing and deploying innovative technologies that transform California’s fuel and vehicle types. This bill requires California Energy Commission CEC to invest no less than 50 percent, over a three-year period, in programs and projects that directly benefit or serve residents of disadvantaged and low-income communities and low-income Californians. Moved to the Assembly Inactive File.

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