Bill > AB852

This bill addresses regulations concerning gas-fired appliances and their emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), a type of air pollutant. Specifically, the bill ensures that if air pollution control districts or the State Air Resources Board create rules limiting the sale or use of gas-fired furnaces, water boilers, or water heaters due to NOx emission standards, these restrictions will not apply to appliances that will be converted to run exclusively on propane using a propane conversion kit. The legislation is based on precedents set by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which both previously exempted propane-fired appliances from their emission regulations. By adding Section 41709 to the Health and Safety Code, the bill provides a statewide standard that allows for propane conversions, potentially offering more flexibility for consumers and equipment installers while maintaining the overall goal of reducing air pollution from gas-fired appliances.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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