State Air Resources Board: regional air quality incident response program.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill creates a regional air quality incident response program overseen by the State Air Resources Board. It requires the Board to expand its air monitoring program and establish a network of air quality incident response centers, including one at the South Coast Air Quality Management District. These centers will coordinate with districts to provide emergency air monitoring during disasters and other crises, funded by the Legislature.
Key provisions
- Establishes a regional network of air quality incident response centers.
- Requires the State Air Resources Board to expand its incident air monitoring program.
- Mandates coordination between the State Board and local air districts for emergency air monitoring.
- Allows funding to be used for planning, equipping, and maintaining incident response centers.
- Specifies funding can cover air quality data collection, analysis, and modeling.
- Includes funding for staffing resources and training exercises.
- Authorizes monitoring for targeted air contaminants during emergencies.
- Requires reimbursement to local agencies if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill contains state-mandated costs.
Who is affected
- State Air Resources Board
- Air Quality Management Districts
- Local Governments
- Public Health Agencies
- General Public
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