California Air Resources Board

Would have required CARB to consider and analyze the financial burden on drivers when creating and changing regulations that would directly impact drivers. Was not heard in the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

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Would have narrowed the prohibition on the California Geologic Energy Management Division’s (CalGEM) approval of notices of intention for any well located within a health protection zone so that it only applies to proposed new wells. This bill would have repealed the ban on the construction or operation of new production facilities in health protection zones. This bill would have also narrowed the requirement to submit a sensitive receptor inventory and certify there are no sensitive receptors located within 3,200 ft of the well so that it only applies to operators proposing a new well. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Requires CARB to designate public fire protection agencies or other equivalent agencies to oversee controlled burning activities and to exempt wildland vegetation management burning, as defined, from permitting requirements if conducted by or under the supervision of a public fire protection agency or other equivalent agency designated by CARB. The bill also requires CARB to develop guidelines and best practices for wildland vegetation management burning to ensure public safety and environmental protection. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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