California 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB715 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 09/07/2018

                            Enrolled  September 07, 2018 Passed IN  Senate  August 31, 2018 Passed IN  Assembly  August 31, 2018 Amended IN  Assembly  August 27, 2018 Amended IN  Assembly  August 24, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  April 25, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 715Introduced by Senator DelgadoFebruary 17, 2017An act to add Section 43013.4 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to vehicular air pollution.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 715, Delgado. Vehicular air pollution: regulations: exemption.Existing law imposes various limitations on the emissions of air contaminants for the control of air pollution from vehicular and nonvehicular sources. Pursuant to that authority, the State Air Resources Board has adopted a regulation to reduce oxides of nitrogen, diesel particulate matter, and other criteria air pollutant emissions from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles.This bill would require the state board to exempt, except as specified, a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 43013.4 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:43013.4. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Pursuant to authority granted to the state board under this division, the state board has exempted specified limited-use vehicles from certain clean air regulations in programs like the Job Corps.(2) It is the intent of this section to similarly exempt from those regulations specified vehicles that are operated or run by state-registered apprenticeship programs utilized on training yards throughout the state that train apprentices on how to use heavy equipment and cranes.(3) These pieces of equipment are treated by the state board as if they operate as typical heavy construction equipment, but, in fact, they are used significantly less than those same vehicles in routine use.(4) If the owners and operators of these vehicles are required to update their equipment to meet state board regulatory standards, it will harm important apprentice and training programs by diverting moneys needed for training.(b) The state board shall exempt from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program, except as follows:(1) The labeling requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(2) The reporting requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) If the state board makes a determination at a public hearing that the implementation of subdivision (b) would violate the current state implementation plan, as required by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq.), the state board shall delay the implementation of subdivision (b) until the state board has submitted an amended state implementation plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval.

 Enrolled  September 07, 2018 Passed IN  Senate  August 31, 2018 Passed IN  Assembly  August 31, 2018 Amended IN  Assembly  August 27, 2018 Amended IN  Assembly  August 24, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  April 25, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 715Introduced by Senator DelgadoFebruary 17, 2017An act to add Section 43013.4 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to vehicular air pollution.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 715, Delgado. Vehicular air pollution: regulations: exemption.Existing law imposes various limitations on the emissions of air contaminants for the control of air pollution from vehicular and nonvehicular sources. Pursuant to that authority, the State Air Resources Board has adopted a regulation to reduce oxides of nitrogen, diesel particulate matter, and other criteria air pollutant emissions from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles.This bill would require the state board to exempt, except as specified, a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Enrolled  September 07, 2018 Passed IN  Senate  August 31, 2018 Passed IN  Assembly  August 31, 2018 Amended IN  Assembly  August 27, 2018 Amended IN  Assembly  August 24, 2018 Amended IN  Senate  April 25, 2017

Enrolled  September 07, 2018
Passed IN  Senate  August 31, 2018
Passed IN  Assembly  August 31, 2018
Amended IN  Assembly  August 27, 2018
Amended IN  Assembly  August 24, 2018
Amended IN  Senate  April 25, 2017

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 715

Introduced by Senator DelgadoFebruary 17, 2017

Introduced by Senator Delgado
February 17, 2017

An act to add Section 43013.4 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to vehicular air pollution.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 715, Delgado. Vehicular air pollution: regulations: exemption.

Existing law imposes various limitations on the emissions of air contaminants for the control of air pollution from vehicular and nonvehicular sources. Pursuant to that authority, the State Air Resources Board has adopted a regulation to reduce oxides of nitrogen, diesel particulate matter, and other criteria air pollutant emissions from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles.This bill would require the state board to exempt, except as specified, a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles, as specified.

Existing law imposes various limitations on the emissions of air contaminants for the control of air pollution from vehicular and nonvehicular sources. Pursuant to that authority, the State Air Resources Board has adopted a regulation to reduce oxides of nitrogen, diesel particulate matter, and other criteria air pollutant emissions from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles.

This bill would require the state board to exempt, except as specified, a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles, as specified.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 43013.4 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:43013.4. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Pursuant to authority granted to the state board under this division, the state board has exempted specified limited-use vehicles from certain clean air regulations in programs like the Job Corps.(2) It is the intent of this section to similarly exempt from those regulations specified vehicles that are operated or run by state-registered apprenticeship programs utilized on training yards throughout the state that train apprentices on how to use heavy equipment and cranes.(3) These pieces of equipment are treated by the state board as if they operate as typical heavy construction equipment, but, in fact, they are used significantly less than those same vehicles in routine use.(4) If the owners and operators of these vehicles are required to update their equipment to meet state board regulatory standards, it will harm important apprentice and training programs by diverting moneys needed for training.(b) The state board shall exempt from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program, except as follows:(1) The labeling requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(2) The reporting requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) If the state board makes a determination at a public hearing that the implementation of subdivision (b) would violate the current state implementation plan, as required by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq.), the state board shall delay the implementation of subdivision (b) until the state board has submitted an amended state implementation plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 43013.4 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:43013.4. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Pursuant to authority granted to the state board under this division, the state board has exempted specified limited-use vehicles from certain clean air regulations in programs like the Job Corps.(2) It is the intent of this section to similarly exempt from those regulations specified vehicles that are operated or run by state-registered apprenticeship programs utilized on training yards throughout the state that train apprentices on how to use heavy equipment and cranes.(3) These pieces of equipment are treated by the state board as if they operate as typical heavy construction equipment, but, in fact, they are used significantly less than those same vehicles in routine use.(4) If the owners and operators of these vehicles are required to update their equipment to meet state board regulatory standards, it will harm important apprentice and training programs by diverting moneys needed for training.(b) The state board shall exempt from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program, except as follows:(1) The labeling requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(2) The reporting requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) If the state board makes a determination at a public hearing that the implementation of subdivision (b) would violate the current state implementation plan, as required by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq.), the state board shall delay the implementation of subdivision (b) until the state board has submitted an amended state implementation plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval.

SECTION 1. Section 43013.4 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

43013.4. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Pursuant to authority granted to the state board under this division, the state board has exempted specified limited-use vehicles from certain clean air regulations in programs like the Job Corps.(2) It is the intent of this section to similarly exempt from those regulations specified vehicles that are operated or run by state-registered apprenticeship programs utilized on training yards throughout the state that train apprentices on how to use heavy equipment and cranes.(3) These pieces of equipment are treated by the state board as if they operate as typical heavy construction equipment, but, in fact, they are used significantly less than those same vehicles in routine use.(4) If the owners and operators of these vehicles are required to update their equipment to meet state board regulatory standards, it will harm important apprentice and training programs by diverting moneys needed for training.(b) The state board shall exempt from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program, except as follows:(1) The labeling requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(2) The reporting requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) If the state board makes a determination at a public hearing that the implementation of subdivision (b) would violate the current state implementation plan, as required by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq.), the state board shall delay the implementation of subdivision (b) until the state board has submitted an amended state implementation plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval.

43013.4. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Pursuant to authority granted to the state board under this division, the state board has exempted specified limited-use vehicles from certain clean air regulations in programs like the Job Corps.(2) It is the intent of this section to similarly exempt from those regulations specified vehicles that are operated or run by state-registered apprenticeship programs utilized on training yards throughout the state that train apprentices on how to use heavy equipment and cranes.(3) These pieces of equipment are treated by the state board as if they operate as typical heavy construction equipment, but, in fact, they are used significantly less than those same vehicles in routine use.(4) If the owners and operators of these vehicles are required to update their equipment to meet state board regulatory standards, it will harm important apprentice and training programs by diverting moneys needed for training.(b) The state board shall exempt from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program, except as follows:(1) The labeling requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(2) The reporting requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) If the state board makes a determination at a public hearing that the implementation of subdivision (b) would violate the current state implementation plan, as required by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq.), the state board shall delay the implementation of subdivision (b) until the state board has submitted an amended state implementation plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval.

43013.4. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Pursuant to authority granted to the state board under this division, the state board has exempted specified limited-use vehicles from certain clean air regulations in programs like the Job Corps.(2) It is the intent of this section to similarly exempt from those regulations specified vehicles that are operated or run by state-registered apprenticeship programs utilized on training yards throughout the state that train apprentices on how to use heavy equipment and cranes.(3) These pieces of equipment are treated by the state board as if they operate as typical heavy construction equipment, but, in fact, they are used significantly less than those same vehicles in routine use.(4) If the owners and operators of these vehicles are required to update their equipment to meet state board regulatory standards, it will harm important apprentice and training programs by diverting moneys needed for training.(b) The state board shall exempt from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program, except as follows:(1) The labeling requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(2) The reporting requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) If the state board makes a determination at a public hearing that the implementation of subdivision (b) would violate the current state implementation plan, as required by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq.), the state board shall delay the implementation of subdivision (b) until the state board has submitted an amended state implementation plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval.



43013.4. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1) Pursuant to authority granted to the state board under this division, the state board has exempted specified limited-use vehicles from certain clean air regulations in programs like the Job Corps.

(2) It is the intent of this section to similarly exempt from those regulations specified vehicles that are operated or run by state-registered apprenticeship programs utilized on training yards throughout the state that train apprentices on how to use heavy equipment and cranes.

(3) These pieces of equipment are treated by the state board as if they operate as typical heavy construction equipment, but, in fact, they are used significantly less than those same vehicles in routine use.

(4) If the owners and operators of these vehicles are required to update their equipment to meet state board regulatory standards, it will harm important apprentice and training programs by diverting moneys needed for training.

(b) The state board shall exempt from any regulation to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria air pollutants from in-use, off-road, diesel-fueled vehicles a vehicle owned or operated by a state-registered nonprofit apprenticeship training program, except as follows:

(1) The labeling requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.

(2) The reporting requirements of Article 4.8 (commencing with Section 2449) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.

(c) If the state board makes a determination at a public hearing that the implementation of subdivision (b) would violate the current state implementation plan, as required by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq.), the state board shall delay the implementation of subdivision (b) until the state board has submitted an amended state implementation plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval.