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Legislative Committee Meeting

AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.

April 14, 2006 - 8:00 a.m.

AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA

Videoconference Locations

73-710 Fred Waring Drive
Suite 222
Palm Desert, California

Hall of Administration, Room 493
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California

 

  ACTION - DISCUSSION - INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
1 Consent Calendar [Attachment I]
 

Bill #

Author

Bill Title

AQMD Recommendation

AB 2501

Lieu

South Coast Air Quality Management District: Stationary Sources

Watch

SB 1252

Florez

Air pollution:  Penalties:  Particulate Matter

Watch

SB 1829

Lowenthal

Hazardous Materials:  Accidental Releases:  Ambient Air

 

Watch

Oscar Abarca
2

Recommended Positions on the Following Bills  [Attachment 2]

This item is to seek approval from the committee on staff’s recommendation for positions on the following bills in the state legislature:

Bill #

Author

Bill Title

AQMD Recommendation

AB 2647

Oropeza

Vehicular Air Pollution:  Truck Parking Space Electrification Program

Support –
Oscar Abarca

 

SB 1377

Soto

State Air Resources Board: Memorandum of Understanding

Support –
Oscar Abarca

 

AB 2490

Ruskin

California Toxic Release Inventory Program

Support with Amendments – Elaine Chang

 

AB 2553

Arambula

Air Quality:  Loans:  Tax Incentives

Support, if Amended –
Elaine Chang

 

AB 2264

Pavley

State Motor Vehicles Fleets

Support –
Chung Liu

 

SB 1505

Lowenthal

Fuel:  Hydrogen Alternative Fuel

Support with Amendments – Chung Liu

SB 1511

Ducheny

Renewable Fuels:  Regulations

Oppose –
Chung Liu

 

SB 1675

Kehoe

Biodiesel Blend Fuels

Support with Amendments – Chung Liu

 

SB 1205

Escutia

Air Pollution: Children’s Breathing Rights Act: Penalties

Oppose -
Peter Mieras

SB 1368

Perata

Electricity:  Emissions of Greenhouse Gases

Support –
Carol Coy

 

Oscar Abarca
3 Sacramento Report/Update  [Attachment 3]
This item is to report on legislation and related matters being considered by state legislators and administrative agencies. 
Senator Richard Polanco, Tres Es

Jared Ficker, California Strategies

Allan Lind, Allan Lind & Associates

4 Update on AQMD’s Federal Legislative Agenda
This item is to report on AQMD Board approved federal legislative items.
Pom Pom Ganguli, Assistant DEO/Public Advisor
5 Federal Report/Update/Action Items [by teleconference] 
AQMD’s Washington, D.C. lobbyist will report on air-quality federal legislation and air-quality related action before federal administrative agencies.
Lynn Jacquez
Copeland, Lowery, Jacquez, Denton & White

Attachments will be available at the meeting.

Next Meeting:  May 12, 2006 - 8:00 a.m.

Other Business - Any member of this body, or its staff, on his or her own initiative or in response to questions posed by the public, may ask a question for clarification, may make a brief announcement or report on his or her own activities, provide a reference to staff regarding factual information, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.   (Govt Code Section 54954.2)

Public Comment Period - Members of the public may address this body concerning any agenda item before or during consideration of that item (Govt. Code Section 54954.3).  All agendas for regular meetings are posted at District Headquarters, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, at least 72 hours in advance of a regular meeting.  At the end of the regular meeting agenda, an opportunity is also provided for the public to speak on any subject within this body’s authority.  Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each.

Americans With Disabilities Act - The agenda materials will be made available, upon request, in appropriate alternative formats to assist persons with a disability.  Disability-related accommodations will also be made available to allow participation in this meeting.  Any accommodations must be requested as soon as practicable.  Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.  Please contact the staff person listed below by phone or e-mail from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.

For further information, please contact:  Julie Franco at (909) 396-2958.

Adjournment




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