California Assembly Bill AB2513 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2513INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Adams FEBRUARY 19, 2010 An act to amend Section 39602.5 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2513, as introduced, Adams. State Air Resources Board: regulations. Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt rules and regulations pursuant to a specified provision of law relating to mobile emission standards that, in conjunction with other measures adopted by the state board, air pollution control and air quality management districts, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, will achieve ambient air quality standards, and if necessary to carry out this duty, to adopt and enforce rules and regulations that anticipate the development of new technologies or the improvement of existing technologies. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this requirement. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 39602.5 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 39602.5. (a) The state board shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to Section 43013 that, in conjunction with other measures adopted by the state board, the districts, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, will achieve  the  ambient air quality standards required by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.) in all areas of the state by the applicable attainment  date   dates  , and to maintain these standards thereafter. The state board shall adopt these measures if they are necessary, technologically feasible, and cost effective, consistent with Section 43013. (b) If necessary to carry out its duties under this section, the state board shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations that anticipate the development of new technologies or the improvement of existing technologies. The rules and regulations shall require standards that the state board finds and determines can likely be achieved by the compliance date set forth in the rule  or regulation  .