California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2605 — Air pollution control: penalties.

Last action — Referred to Coms. on JUD. and NAT. RES.

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with coordinating efforts to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards. Existing law also designates the state board as the state agency with the primary responsibility for the control of vehicular air pollution. Existing law requires the state board to identify toxic air contaminants that are emitted into the ambient air of the state, and requires the state board to establish toxic control measures for toxic air contaminants. Existing law requires specified civil penalties be assessed and recovered in a civil action for specified violations to be brought by the Attorney General, by any district attorney, or by the attorney for any air pollution control or air quality management district in which the violation occurs. Existing law requires, if the action for civil penalties resulting from specified violations is brought by a district attorney or by an attorney for a district, the entire amount of the penalty collected be paid to the treasurer of the district on whose behalf judgment was entered. This bill would require any city attorney of a city having a population in excess of 750,000, any city attorney of a city and county, or a city prosecutor in any city with a full-time city prosecutor, with the consent of the district attorney, to recover specified civil penalties in a civil action for specified violations. The bill would require, if the action for civil penalties resulting from specified violations is brought by a district attorney, an attorney for a district, a city attorney of a city having a population in excess of 750,000, a city attorney of a city and county, or a city prosecutor in any city with a full-time city prosecutor, with the consent of the district attorney, the entire amount of the penalty collected be paid to the treasurer of the city, county, or city and county in addition to the district on whose behalf judgment was entered.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and NAT. RES.

  2. Read first time.

  3. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  4. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cedillo · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Cedillo

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2605 do?
Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with coordinating efforts to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards. Existing law also designates the state board as the state agency with the primary responsibility for the control of vehicular air pollution. Existing law requires the state board to identify toxic air contaminants that are emitted into the ambient air of the state, and requires the state board to establish toxic control measures for toxic air contaminants. Existing law requires specified civil penalties be assessed and recovered in a civil action for specified violations to be brought by the Attorney General, by any district attorney, or by the attorney for any air pollution control or air quality management district in which the violation occurs. Existing law requires, if the action for civil penalties resulting from specified violations is brought by a district attorney or by an attorney for a district, the entire amount of the penalty collected be paid to the treasurer of the district on whose behalf judgment was entered. This bill would require any city attorney of a city having a population in excess of 750,000, any city attorney of a city and county, or a city prosecutor in any city with a full-time city prosecutor, with the consent of the district attorney, to recover specified civil penalties in a civil action for specified violations. The bill would require, if the action for civil penalties resulting from specified violations is brought by a district attorney, an attorney for a district, a city attorney of a city having a population in excess of 750,000, a city attorney of a city and county, or a city prosecutor in any city with a full-time city prosecutor, with the consent of the district attorney, the entire amount of the penalty collected be paid to the treasurer of the city, county, or city and county in addition to the district on whose behalf judgment was entered.
Who sponsors AB 2605?
AB 2605 is sponsored by Cedillo.
What is the current status of AB 2605?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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