Section 43023.5 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1.
43023.5
. (a) Districts with a population of one million residents
or greater, in consultation with the state board, shall ensure that
not less than 50 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of
the programs specified in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, are
expended in a manner that directly reduces air contaminants or
reduces the public health risks associated with air contaminants in
those districts, including, but not limited to, airborne toxics and
particulate matter, in communities with the most significant exposure
to air contaminants or localized air contaminants, or both,
including, but not limited to, communities of minority populations or
low-income populations, or both:
(1) The Carl Moyer Air Quality Standards Attainment Program
(Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 44275) of Part 5 of Division 26
of the Health and Safety Code).
(2) Programs for the purchase of reduced-emissions schoolbuses.
(3) Diesel mitigation programs.
(b) A district with less than one million residents is encouraged
to expend funds available to the district for the purposes specified
in subdivision (a) in a manner similar to that set forth in
subdivision (a), to the extent that district determines that this is
feasible.