Bill Text: CA SB1238 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Diesel vehicles and engines.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-04 - To Com. on EQ. [SB1238 Detail]
Download: California-2009-SB1238-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 1238 INTRODUCED
BILL TEXT
INTRODUCED BY Senator Calderon
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
An act to amend Section 43011.5 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to air pollution.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1238, as introduced, Calderon. Diesel vehicles and engines.
Existing law gives the State Air Resources Board the
responsibility for control of emissions from motor vehicles and
requires the state board to coordinate efforts of all levels of
government as they affect air quality. Existing law requires the
state board, every 3 years, to review enforcement of specified diesel
emission control regulations and develop a strategic plan for
consistent, comprehensive, and fair enforcement of these regulations.
Existing law requires the state board to consult with air pollution
control and air quality management districts and the public in
developing the plan.
This bill would require the state board to also consult with
affected businesses.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 43011.5 of the Health and Safety Code is
amended to read:
43011.5. (a) Every three years, the state board shall review its
existing enforcement of diesel emission control regulations and
anticipated enforcement needs for future diesel emission control
regulations for manufacturers, owners, or operators of on-road and
off-road vehicles and engines to implement the state board's Diesel
Risk Reduction Plan and Emission Reduction Plan for Ports and Goods
Movement, and develop a strategic plan for consistent, comprehensive,
and fair enforcement of these regulations.
(b) The state board shall consult with the districts ,
affected businesses, and the public in developing the plan, and
shall review the plan at a public board meeting.
(c) The plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the
following:
(1) An assessment of the need for additional staff and technology
resources at the state board to ensure that the appropriate resources
are available to ensure consistent enforcement of diesel emission
control regulations for on-road and off-road vehicles and engines
throughout the state and in areas where diesel emissions are
concentrated.
(2) Goals for inspection frequency for the next three years to
promote the maximum level of compliance with diesel emission control
regulations for on-road and off-road vehicles and engines.
(3) An education and outreach component to increase public
awareness and understanding of the diesel regulations identified in
subdivision (a). The education and outreach component shall include
the placement of signs and other materials in multiple languages
where appropriate in locations where significant numbers of idling
trucks and engines have been found, especially locations near schools
and residential communities, to ensure that operators of trucks
traveling through the state and other affected individuals and
businesses are aware of the state's diesel engine idling
requirements.
(4) A training program for local enforcement staff, including, but
not limited to, outreach to highway patrol, local police, and local
air district staff on enforcement of the state's diesel engine idling
requirements through workshops, educational material, and training
sessions in northern and southern California.
(d) The state board shall submit the plan prepared pursuant to
subdivision (a) to the relevant legislative policy and fiscal
committees by January 1, 2009, and every three years thereafter.
SEC. 2. This act does not require the State Air Resources Board to
readopt any plan adopted before the effective date of this act.
