Bill > AB444

This bill amends an existing California law regarding general plans' circulation elements, specifically focusing on truck routes and logistics use developments. The bill requires counties and cities to update their circulation elements by January 1, 2028 (or 2026 for warehouse concentration regions) to establish specific guidelines for truck transportation. These guidelines include identifying safe transportation routes that avoid residential areas and sensitive receptors, prioritizing interstate and state highways for truck routes, and ensuring that truck routes minimize exposure to residential communities. The bill mandates that logistics use developments must be accessible via arterial roads or commercially-oriented streets, with specific criteria defining what constitutes a commercially-oriented road. Additionally, the bill requires local jurisdictions to create publicly accessible GIS maps of truck routes, consult with transportation departments, post conspicuous signage, and provide opportunities for community engagement in the planning process. The bill includes enforcement mechanisms, allowing the Attorney General to impose fines up to $50,000 every six months for jurisdictions that fail to comply, with collected fines to be returned to local air quality management districts to support air quality improvement efforts.

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