Bill > AB914

This bill aims to strengthen California's efforts to regulate air pollution, particularly from indirect sources like transportation hubs, ports, warehouses, and major roadways. The bill authorizes the State Air Resources Board (ARB) to adopt and enforce rules and regulations targeting indirect sources of emissions if necessary to achieve federal air quality standards. It requires the ARB to establish a fee schedule for facilities and mobile sources to cover the costs of implementing these regulations, with fees to be deposited in the Air Pollution Control Fund. The bill mandates that each air district determine whether it or the state board will implement and enforce the new indirect source regulations within its jurisdiction. Additionally, the ARB must create a statewide reporting program to quantify emissions from indirect sources and annually prepare a presentation on the impacts of these regulations. The bill also allows the ARB to assess and collect fees from emitters of toxic air contaminants, with the revenue to be used for developing and implementing emission reduction measures, monitoring pollutants, and supporting related administrative costs. The legislation recognizes that certain communities, particularly communities of color and lower-income areas, disproportionately bear the burden of harmful air pollution, especially near major transportation and freight infrastructure.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

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