AB 985 — San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District: emission reduction credit system.

Summary

Existing law imposes various limitations on emissions of air contaminants for the control of air pollution from vehicular and nonvehicular sources. Existing law generally designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency with the primary responsibility for the control of vehicular air pollution and air pollution control and air quality management districts with the primary responsibility for the control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources. Existing law requires the board of every air district to establish by regulation a system by which all reductions in the emission of air contaminants that are to be used to offset certain future increases in the emission of air contaminants be banked prior to use to offset future increases in emissions, except as specified. Existing law requires the state board to develop and adopt a methodology for use by air districts to calculate the value of credits issued for emission reductions from stationary, mobile, indirect, and areawide sources when those credits are used interchangeably, consistent with certain requirements. Existing law also requires the state board to periodically update the methodology as it applies to future transactions, if necessary. Existing law provides for the establishment of the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District vested with the authority to regulate air emissions from stationary sources located in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin. This bill would require the state board, except as provided, to conduct an analysis of each credit identified in the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District's ledger of available emission reduction credits to determine if any credits were issued in violation of state, local, or district laws, rules, regulations, or procedures in place at the time of original issuance, and to complete the analysis no later than January 1, 2027.x</xhtml:sub>) , volatile organic compounds (VOCs) , or a pollutant for which the invalidation of credits leads, or would have led, to the failure to meet federal requirements, as provided."?> The bill would require, upon completion of the analysis, the state board to submit a report to the Legislature that includes a summary of the results of the analysis. This bill would require the district to aggregate and make publicly available on its internet website specified information regarding permits issued during a specified time period that require or required the use of one or more emission reduction credits. By adding to the duties of the district, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

• Amended 07/06/23 - Amended Senate Current pdf July 06, 2023
• Amended 05/18/23 - Amended Assembly pdf May 18, 2023
• Amended 04/10/23 - Amended Assembly pdf April 10, 2023
• Amended 03/23/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 23, 2023
• Introduced 02/15/23 - Introduced pdf February 15, 2023
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Action History

1. September 13, 2023

   Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Arambula.

2. September 13, 2023

   Assembly refused to concur in Senate amendments. (Ayes 38. Noes 21. Page 3481.)

3. September 12, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

4. September 12, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2620.).

5. September 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

6. September 01, 2023

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

7. August 21, 2023

   In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

8. July 06, 2023

   Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

9. July 05, 2023

   From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 5).

10. June 14, 2023

    Referred to Com. on E.Q.

11. June 01, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

12. May 31, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 21. Page 2031.)

13. May 22, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

14. May 18, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

15. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).

16. May 10, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

17. April 25, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

18. April 11, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

19. April 10, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

20. March 27, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

21. March 23, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

22. March 23, 2023

    Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

23. February 16, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

24. February 15, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Joaquin Arambula · Primary
• Friedman · Cosponsor

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