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Chapter 1. General Provisions of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1.
The Legislature finds and declares that local and regional
authorities have the primary responsibility for control of air
pollution from all sources, other than emissions from motor vehicles.
The control of emissions from motor vehicles, except as otherwise
provided in this division, shall be the responsibility of the state
board.
(a) Subject to the powers and duties of the state board, the
districts shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations to achieve
and maintain the state and federal ambient air quality standards in
all areas affected by emission sources under their jurisdiction, and
shall enforce all applicable provisions of state and federal law.
(b) The district rules and regulations may, and at the request of the state board shall, provide for the prevention and abatement of air pollution episodes which, at intervals, cause discomfort or health risks to, or damage to the property of, a significant number of persons or class of persons.
(c) Prior to adopting any rule or regulation to reduce criteria pollutants, a district shall determine that there is a problem that the proposed rule or regulation will alleviate and that the rule or regulation will promote the attainment or maintenance of state or federal ambient air quality standards.
(d) (1) The district rules and regulations shall include a process to approve alternative methods of complying with emission control requirements that provide equivalent emission reductions, emissions monitoring, or recordkeeping.
(2) A district shall allow the implementation of alternative methods of emission reduction, emissions monitoring, or recordkeeping if a facility demonstrates to the satisfaction of the district that those alternative methods will provide equivalent performance. Any alternative method of emission reduction, emissions monitoring, or recordkeeping proposed by the facility shall not violate other provisions of law.
(3) If a district rule specifies an emission limit for a facility or system, the district shall not set operational or effectiveness requirements for any specific emission control equipment operating on a facility or system under that limit. Any alternative method of emission reduction, emissions monitoring, or recordkeeping proposed by the facility shall include the necessary operational and effectiveness measurement elements that can be included as permit conditions by the district to ensure compliance with, and enforcement of, the equivalent performance requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2). Nothing in this subdivision limits the district's authority to inspect a facility's equipment or records to ensure operational compliance. This paragraph shall apply to existing rules and facilities operating under those rules.
(b) The district rules and regulations may, and at the request of the state board shall, provide for the prevention and abatement of air pollution episodes which, at intervals, cause discomfort or health risks to, or damage to the property of, a significant number of persons or class of persons.
(c) Prior to adopting any rule or regulation to reduce criteria pollutants, a district shall determine that there is a problem that the proposed rule or regulation will alleviate and that the rule or regulation will promote the attainment or maintenance of state or federal ambient air quality standards.
(d) (1) The district rules and regulations shall include a process to approve alternative methods of complying with emission control requirements that provide equivalent emission reductions, emissions monitoring, or recordkeeping.
(2) A district shall allow the implementation of alternative methods of emission reduction, emissions monitoring, or recordkeeping if a facility demonstrates to the satisfaction of the district that those alternative methods will provide equivalent performance. Any alternative method of emission reduction, emissions monitoring, or recordkeeping proposed by the facility shall not violate other provisions of law.
(3) If a district rule specifies an emission limit for a facility or system, the district shall not set operational or effectiveness requirements for any specific emission control equipment operating on a facility or system under that limit. Any alternative method of emission reduction, emissions monitoring, or recordkeeping proposed by the facility shall include the necessary operational and effectiveness measurement elements that can be included as permit conditions by the district to ensure compliance with, and enforcement of, the equivalent performance requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2). Nothing in this subdivision limits the district's authority to inspect a facility's equipment or records to ensure operational compliance. This paragraph shall apply to existing rules and facilities operating under those rules.
(a) There is continued in existence and shall be, in every
county, a county district, unless the entire county is included
within the Antelope Valley district, the bay district, the Mojave
Desert district, the south coast district, the Sacramento
Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, the San Joaquin Valley
Air Quality Management District, if that district is created, a
regional district, or a unified district.
(b) If only a part of the county is included within the Antelope Valley district, the bay district, the south coast district, the Mojave Desert district, the San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Management District, if that district is created, a regional district, or a unified district, there is in that part of the county not included within any of those districts a county district, for which different air quality rules and regulations may be required.
(b) If only a part of the county is included within the Antelope Valley district, the bay district, the south coast district, the Mojave Desert district, the San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Management District, if that district is created, a regional district, or a unified district, there is in that part of the county not included within any of those districts a county district, for which different air quality rules and regulations may be required.
A county may be in two or more districts, but not in two or
more county districts.
A district may sponsor, coordinate, and promote projects
that will lead to the prevention, mitigation, or cure of the adverse
effects of air pollution, including the adverse health effects of air
pollution.
(a) A district may negotiate what share, if any, of the
intellectual property, or benefits resulting from intellectual
property, developed from the use of district funds, including funds
discharged as grants, will accrue to that district.
(b) A district may negotiate revenue sharing agreements with recipients of district funds, including the collection of royalties. Proceeds obtained by the district from these revenue sharing agreements shall accrue to the district and be deposited into a special account that may only be used, subject to the district's ability to recover its expenses and its administrative costs, for any of the following purposes:
(1) To fund projects pursuant to Section 40004 that will lead to the prevention, mitigation, or cure of the adverse effects of air pollution, including the adverse health effects of air pollution.
(2) To fund projects to reduce or mitigate air pollution through the development or implementation of pollution controls, low or zero polluting fuels or technologies, or pollution prevention measures.
(c) A district shall not receive a benefit pursuant to this section in excess of the amount of the district's investment in the development of a process, machine, or article of manufacture, if the district adopts a rule or regulation that mandates the use of that process, machine, or article of manufacture and that regulation or rule was adopted after the development of the process, machine, or article of manufacture.
(d) If the state or a subdivision of the state purchases or licenses a process, machine, or article of manufacture for which a district accrues a benefit resulting from an intellectual property interest negotiated pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), upon the request of the Department of General Services, the district shall prepare reimbursement to the General Fund for the amount of the benefit accrued.
(e) (1) A district that attempts to negotiate for benefits pursuant to this section shall report annually to the Legislature. The report shall include all of the following:
(A) The number of district-funded projects and the number of district-funded projects for which a benefit was negotiated, regardless of the outcome of the negotiation.
(B) The outcome of all negotiations regarding intellectual property pursuant to this section, including agreed terms for revenue sharing.
(C) A list of all district-funded projects from previous years that have resulted in a benefit pursuant to this section, if any, and the total amount of that benefit to date.
(2) A district may include a report required by this section as part of another report submitted to the Legislature by the district.
(f) This section does not apply to a contract governed by Chapter 14.27 (commencing with Section 67325) of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(g) Subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive, of this section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017. An agreement made pursuant to this section prior to January 1, 2017, shall remain in effect for the duration of the agreement.
(b) A district may negotiate revenue sharing agreements with recipients of district funds, including the collection of royalties. Proceeds obtained by the district from these revenue sharing agreements shall accrue to the district and be deposited into a special account that may only be used, subject to the district's ability to recover its expenses and its administrative costs, for any of the following purposes:
(1) To fund projects pursuant to Section 40004 that will lead to the prevention, mitigation, or cure of the adverse effects of air pollution, including the adverse health effects of air pollution.
(2) To fund projects to reduce or mitigate air pollution through the development or implementation of pollution controls, low or zero polluting fuels or technologies, or pollution prevention measures.
(c) A district shall not receive a benefit pursuant to this section in excess of the amount of the district's investment in the development of a process, machine, or article of manufacture, if the district adopts a rule or regulation that mandates the use of that process, machine, or article of manufacture and that regulation or rule was adopted after the development of the process, machine, or article of manufacture.
(d) If the state or a subdivision of the state purchases or licenses a process, machine, or article of manufacture for which a district accrues a benefit resulting from an intellectual property interest negotiated pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), upon the request of the Department of General Services, the district shall prepare reimbursement to the General Fund for the amount of the benefit accrued.
(e) (1) A district that attempts to negotiate for benefits pursuant to this section shall report annually to the Legislature. The report shall include all of the following:
(A) The number of district-funded projects and the number of district-funded projects for which a benefit was negotiated, regardless of the outcome of the negotiation.
(B) The outcome of all negotiations regarding intellectual property pursuant to this section, including agreed terms for revenue sharing.
(C) A list of all district-funded projects from previous years that have resulted in a benefit pursuant to this section, if any, and the total amount of that benefit to date.
(2) A district may include a report required by this section as part of another report submitted to the Legislature by the district.
(f) This section does not apply to a contract governed by Chapter 14.27 (commencing with Section 67325) of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
(g) Subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive, of this section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017. An agreement made pursuant to this section prior to January 1, 2017, shall remain in effect for the duration of the agreement.
