California Air Resources Board

Authorizes each appointing authority for district members to designate an alternate member to serve in place of the regular member when the regular member is absent or disqualified from participating and requires the alternate member to meet the same qualifications applicable to the regular member. When serving in place of the appointed member, the bill authorizes the alternate member to vote and to receive compensation and expenses, as specified. The bill makes various changes to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District Board’s membership selection process and membership requirements.

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Authorizes transportation fuel blends of up to 15% ethanol (E15) until the California Environmental Policy Council completes its review of those blends and CARB either adopts a regulation establishing a specification for those blends or posts an assessment on its website demonstrating that it is not possible for a regulation for those blends to meet specified requirements. The bill contains an urgency clause.

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