Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill focuses on air quality at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by directing the South Coast Air Quality Management District to consider a collaborative agreement with the ports instead of implementing a new rule. It requires the district to assess the economic and environmental impacts of any proposed regulations and to allow the ports to request timeline extensions. The bill also prohibits caps on cargo throughput or cruise ship passengers and expires in 2031.
Key provisions
- Requires the South Coast Air Quality Management District to consider a collaborative agreement with the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
- Mandates assessments of energy demand, cost estimates, and workforce impacts for any proposed regulations.
- Allows the ports to request extensions to timelines for achieving emissions reduction targets.
- Prohibits caps on cargo throughput or cruise ship passengers at the ports.
- Sets an expiration date for the bill's provisions (January 1, 2031).
- Defines ‘Action’ as the adoption or amendment of a rule imposing emissions reduction requirements.
- Specifies that the action must recognize contributions of sources outside port control.
- Prevents the use of public funds to incentivize automated equipment.
Who is affected
- South Coast Air Quality Management District
- Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
- Businesses operating at the ports
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