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CA AB464
Bill
Status
1/27/2020
Primary Sponsor
Cristina Garcia
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AI Summary
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Amends the definition of "district" to indefinitely mean an air pollution control or air quality management district, removing the previous January 1, 2031 sunset date.
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Requires the State Air Resources Board to recognize catastrophic wildfires as a natural source of air pollution that must be included in air quality inventories.
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Mandates the State Air Resources Board to quantify and publish annually on its website data on greenhouse gas emissions, criteria air pollutants, and toxic air contaminants from catastrophic wildfires beginning January 1, 2022.
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Defines "catastrophic wildfire" as a fire event that burns larger contiguous areas at higher intensities than typical under historic fire regimes before 2017.
Legislative Description
California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
Last Action
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on EQ.
7/9/2020