SB 736

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Existing law imposes various limitations on emissions of air contaminants for the control of air pollution from vehicular and nonvehicular sources. 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 and air quality management districts (districts) with the primary responsibility for the control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources. Existing law authorizes the board of each air pollution control and air quality management district to establish a permit system that requires a person that uses certain types of equipment that may cause the emission of air contaminants to obtain a permit. This bill would prohibit a district from assessing a permit modification fee on the operator or owner of a electrical generation facility that participates in a specified emission offset transfer when a modification of the electrical generation facility results in increased thermal efficiency for the electrical generating units and does not increase the gross generating capacity. By imposing new duties on districts, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.