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This bill aims to streamline the process for approving aftermarket parts for motor vehicles that are designed to control pollution. The State Air Resources Board (state board), which is the government agency responsible for air quality, currently has procedures for exempting these parts, often through executive orders. This bill mandates that the state board must determine if an application for an aftermarket part exemption is complete within 30 days of receiving it and associated fees. If the application is complete, the state board then has 60 days to either approve or deny it. If an application is denied, the applicant can submit an amended application to address the reasons for denial, and the state board must then approve or deny this amended application within 30 days. If the state board fails to meet these deadlines for reviewing an application, they must refund 50% of the application fee to the applicant. Additionally, the bill requires the state board to report to the Legislature on the timelines for reviewing and issuing these executive orders for aftermarket parts, starting in March 2028 and continuing biennially until March 2034, to track and improve the efficiency of the process.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1069