Plain English Breakdown
The official text mentions 'a specified reason' for denying reimbursement but does not explicitly list what that reason is in the provided summary or digest.
Air Pollution Rules for Indirect Sources
This law allows the State Air Resources Board to create rules about pollution from indirect sources if needed to meet federal air quality standards.
What This Bill Does
- Authorizes the state board to adopt regulations that reduce or mitigate emissions from indirect sources of pollution, but only if necessary to achieve required ambient air quality standards.
- Confirms that breaking non-vehicular air pollution rules remains a misdemeanor crime under existing law.
- States that no reimbursement is required for local agencies because this act imposes a state-mandated program.
Who It Names or Affects
- The State Air Resources Board
- Air districts and air quality management districts
- Entities subject to new regulations on indirect sources of pollution
Terms To Know
- Indirect sources of air pollution
- Sources that do not emit pollutants directly but attract vehicles or other polluters, which the bill allows the state board to regulate if necessary.
- Ambient air quality standards
- The legal limits for how much pollution can be in the outside air required by federal law.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not list specific types of indirect sources it will regulate.
- It is unclear exactly when or if the state board must decide that new rules are necessary.
- The text states no reimbursement is required but only mentions a 'specified reason' without detailing what that reason is.