BILL NUMBER: AB 294	CHAPTERED  10/14/07

	CHAPTER  680
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 14, 2007
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 14, 2007
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 10, 2007
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 9, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Adams

                        FEBRUARY 9, 2007

   An act to add Section 41511.5 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to air pollution.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 294, Adams. Air pollution: manganese.
   Existing law imposes various limitations on emissions of air
contaminants for the control of air pollution from vehicular and
nonvehicular sources.
   This bill would require the state board to conduct a study of
ambient air concentrations of manganese to determine if there are
areas in the state that have unhealthy concentrations, and to submit
a report to the Legislature that describes the conclusions of this
study and provides recommendations for reducing manganese exposures
as needed.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 41511.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code,
to read:
   41511.5.  The state board shall conduct a study of ambient air
concentrations of manganese in the state to determine if there are
areas in the state that have unhealthy concentrations of manganese.
No later than January 1, 2010, the state board shall submit a report
to the Legislature that describes the conclusions of this study and
provides recommendations for reducing manganese exposures as needed.