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                                                                  AB 1395
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          Date of Hearing:  April 27, 2009

                       ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                AB 1395 (Torrico) - As Introduced:  February 27, 2009
           
          SUBJECT  :  Air Resources Board (ARB):  regulations

           SUMMARY  :  Requires ARB to publish all changes to draft  
          regulations in a specified format and ensure all public  
          workshops are recorded and made available to the public.

           EXISTING LAW  requires ARB to adopt and enforce regulations to  
          reduce air pollution and to meet state and federal ambient air  
          quality standards.  Prior to adopting a regulation, ARB  
          publishes a draft regulation for public comment and typically  
          conducts one or more public workshops during the development of  
          a regulation.

           THIS BILL  :  

          1)Requires ARB to make all changes to draft regulations  
            available to the public, including by posting on its website  
            and distributing via its list serves.

          2)Requires deletions be made in strikeout form and additions be  
            made in underline form to clearly indicate the changes.

          3)Requires ARB to ensure that all public workshops associated  
            with development and implementation of a regulation are  
            recorded and made available to the public.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  Unknown

           COMMENTS : 

          These disclosure requirements seem reasonable and are consistent  
          with requirements recently imposed on the Public Utilities  
          Commission.  The Legislature follows similar procedures to  
          indicate and publish amendments to bills and broadcast committee  
          hearings.

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 








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          California Dump Truck Owners Association
          California Trucking Association (sponsor)
          Regional Council of Rural Counties

           Opposition 
           
          None on file

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :  Lawrence Lingbloom / NAT. RES. / (916)  
          319-2092