Section 44062.2 Of Article 5. Financial Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 5.
44062.2
. (a) The state board shall adopt, by regulation, procedures
to establish an emissions credit exchange program whereby persons
may contribute to the Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund, and receive
equitable emission reduction credits for those contributions.
(b) Districts may establish procedures to generate marketable
emission reduction credits from contributions toward the repair
subsidy program specified in Section 44062.1. Emission reduction
credits generated pursuant to this subdivision may be used to meet or
offset transportation control measure requirements, average vehicle
ridership reductions, or other mobile source emission requirements,
as determined by the district.
(c) The credits established pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b)
shall not be allowed until the emission reduction goals established
by the amendments enacted in 1990 to the Clean Air Act (P.L. 101-549)
have been achieved.
(d) This section shall become operative five years from the date
determined pursuant to Section 32 of the act adding this section.