California 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB967 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 04/02/2024

                            Amended IN  Senate  April 02, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 967Introduced by Senator Padilla(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Garcia)January 24, 2024An act to add and repeal Article 8.1 (commencing with Section 92688) to of Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to air pollution.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 967, as amended, Padilla. University of California: pilot project: dust forecast and warning system: Imperial County and Coachella Valley.Existing law generally designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency with the primary responsibility for the control of vehicular air pollution, and air pollution control districts and air quality management districts with the primary responsibility for the control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources.The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes. This bill would request the Regents of the University of California to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a 3-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season, as specified. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2030.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. Article 8.1 (commencing with Section 92688) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 8.1. County of Imperial and Coachella Valley Dust Forecast and Warning System Pilot Project92688. (a) The Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a three-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season.(b) The goals of the pilot project shall be to demonstrate the capacity to improve on existing dust forecasts and air quality information, and to quantify the value of these products within the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley.(c) In conducting the pilot project, the Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to do both of the following:(1) Work with local groups to identify effective communication strategies and to focus initial effort on providing actionable information to historically underserved groups in the County of Imperial and in the Coachella Valley.(2) Identify opportunities for citizen science and education applications of the pilot project.(d) This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.

 Amended IN  Senate  April 02, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 967Introduced by Senator Padilla(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Garcia)January 24, 2024An act to add and repeal Article 8.1 (commencing with Section 92688) to of Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to air pollution.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 967, as amended, Padilla. University of California: pilot project: dust forecast and warning system: Imperial County and Coachella Valley.Existing law generally designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency with the primary responsibility for the control of vehicular air pollution, and air pollution control districts and air quality management districts with the primary responsibility for the control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources.The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes. This bill would request the Regents of the University of California to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a 3-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season, as specified. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2030.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  April 02, 2024

Amended IN  Senate  April 02, 2024

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill 

No. 967

Introduced by Senator Padilla(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Garcia)January 24, 2024

Introduced by Senator Padilla(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Garcia)
January 24, 2024

An act to add and repeal Article 8.1 (commencing with Section 92688) to of Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to air pollution.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 967, as amended, Padilla. University of California: pilot project: dust forecast and warning system: Imperial County and Coachella Valley.

Existing law generally designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency with the primary responsibility for the control of vehicular air pollution, and air pollution control districts and air quality management districts with the primary responsibility for the control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources.The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes. This bill would request the Regents of the University of California to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a 3-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season, as specified. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2030.

Existing law generally designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency with the primary responsibility for the control of vehicular air pollution, and air pollution control districts and air quality management districts with the primary responsibility for the control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources.

The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes. 

This bill would request the Regents of the University of California to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a 3-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season, as specified. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2030.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 8.1 (commencing with Section 92688) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 8.1. County of Imperial and Coachella Valley Dust Forecast and Warning System Pilot Project92688. (a) The Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a three-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season.(b) The goals of the pilot project shall be to demonstrate the capacity to improve on existing dust forecasts and air quality information, and to quantify the value of these products within the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley.(c) In conducting the pilot project, the Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to do both of the following:(1) Work with local groups to identify effective communication strategies and to focus initial effort on providing actionable information to historically underserved groups in the County of Imperial and in the Coachella Valley.(2) Identify opportunities for citizen science and education applications of the pilot project.(d) This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.

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

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

SECTION 1. Article 8.1 (commencing with Section 92688) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 8.1. County of Imperial and Coachella Valley Dust Forecast and Warning System Pilot Project92688. (a) The Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a three-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season.(b) The goals of the pilot project shall be to demonstrate the capacity to improve on existing dust forecasts and air quality information, and to quantify the value of these products within the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley.(c) In conducting the pilot project, the Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to do both of the following:(1) Work with local groups to identify effective communication strategies and to focus initial effort on providing actionable information to historically underserved groups in the County of Imperial and in the Coachella Valley.(2) Identify opportunities for citizen science and education applications of the pilot project.(d) This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.

SECTION 1. Article 8.1 (commencing with Section 92688) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 Article 8.1. County of Imperial and Coachella Valley Dust Forecast and Warning System Pilot Project92688. (a) The Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a three-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season.(b) The goals of the pilot project shall be to demonstrate the capacity to improve on existing dust forecasts and air quality information, and to quantify the value of these products within the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley.(c) In conducting the pilot project, the Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to do both of the following:(1) Work with local groups to identify effective communication strategies and to focus initial effort on providing actionable information to historically underserved groups in the County of Imperial and in the Coachella Valley.(2) Identify opportunities for citizen science and education applications of the pilot project.(d) This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.

 Article 8.1. County of Imperial and Coachella Valley Dust Forecast and Warning System Pilot Project92688. (a) The Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a three-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season.(b) The goals of the pilot project shall be to demonstrate the capacity to improve on existing dust forecasts and air quality information, and to quantify the value of these products within the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley.(c) In conducting the pilot project, the Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to do both of the following:(1) Work with local groups to identify effective communication strategies and to focus initial effort on providing actionable information to historically underserved groups in the County of Imperial and in the Coachella Valley.(2) Identify opportunities for citizen science and education applications of the pilot project.(d) This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.

 Article 8.1. County of Imperial and Coachella Valley Dust Forecast and Warning System Pilot Project

 Article 8.1. County of Imperial and Coachella Valley Dust Forecast and Warning System Pilot Project

92688. (a) The Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a three-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season.(b) The goals of the pilot project shall be to demonstrate the capacity to improve on existing dust forecasts and air quality information, and to quantify the value of these products within the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley.(c) In conducting the pilot project, the Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to do both of the following:(1) Work with local groups to identify effective communication strategies and to focus initial effort on providing actionable information to historically underserved groups in the County of Imperial and in the Coachella Valley.(2) Identify opportunities for citizen science and education applications of the pilot project.(d) This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.



92688. (a) The Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to conduct a pilot project in the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley to develop a three-day wintertime regional dust forecast capability and a dust storm early warning system for the monsoon season.

(b) The goals of the pilot project shall be to demonstrate the capacity to improve on existing dust forecasts and air quality information, and to quantify the value of these products within the County of Imperial and the Coachella Valley.

(c) In conducting the pilot project, the Regents of the University of California are hereby requested to do both of the following:

(1) Work with local groups to identify effective communication strategies and to focus initial effort on providing actionable information to historically underserved groups in the County of Imperial and in the Coachella Valley.

(2) Identify opportunities for citizen science and education applications of the pilot project.

(d) This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.