CA AB661

Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District must prepare a wildfire smoke air pollution emergency plan as an informational resource for local agencies and the public during wildfire smoke emergencies.

Plan must be developed in coordination with the county health officer and in consultation with local emergency management, school districts, regional planning agencies, and the State Air Resources Board.

Plan shall include health-protective recommendations for different air quality tiers, school air quality monitoring protocols, vulnerable population strategies (children, elderly, homeless, outdoor workers), and guidelines for businesses to reduce pollution-contributing activities.

Sacramento district may conduct public education, marketing, demonstration, monitoring, research, and evaluation programs regarding wildfire smoke impact control measures.

Sacramento district and State Air Resources Board must each submit reports to the Legislature by January 1, 2022, detailing plan development, lessons learned, existing state programs, and identification of other districts needing additional wildfire smoke response funding.