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AB-2704 State Air Resources Board: regulations.(2013-2014)

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Amended  IN  Assembly  April 10, 2014
Amended  IN  Assembly  March 20, 2014

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2013–2014 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2704

Introduced by Assembly Member Allen

February 21, 2014

An act to amend Section 39602.5 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vehicular air pollution.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2704, as amended, Allen. State Air Resources Board: regulations.
Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt rules and regulations relating to vehicular emissions standards, as specified, that will achieve the ambient air quality standards required by federal law in conjunction with other measures adopted by the state board, air pollution control and air quality management districts, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Existing law requires the state board to adopt and enforce rules and regulations that anticipate the development of new technologies or the improvement of existing technologies if necessary to carry out its duty. Existing law requires the state board to find and determine standards that can likely be achieved by the compliance dates set forth in those rules or regulations.
This bill would require the state board to also find and determine standards that can likely be achieved at the lowest cost assess periodically the progress achieved in the development and affordability of new technology that would allow a person to comply with the rules and regulations that anticipate the development of new technology or the improvement of existing technologies.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 39602.5 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

39602.5.
 (a) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to Section 43013 that, in conjunction with other measures adopted by the state board, the districts, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, will achieve the ambient air quality standards required by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.) in all areas of the state by the applicable attainment date, and to maintain these standards thereafter. The state board shall adopt these measures if they are necessary, technologically feasible, and cost effective, consistent with Section 43013.
(b) If necessary to carry out its duties under this section, the state board shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations that anticipate the development of new technologies or the improvement of existing technologies. The rules and regulations shall require standards that the state board finds and determines can likely be achieved at the lowest cost by the compliance date set forth in the rule or regulation.
(c) The state board shall assess periodically the progress achieved in the development and affordability of new technology that would allow a person to comply with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant subdivision (b).