BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair
2328 (Niello)
Hearing Date: 08/02/2010 Amended: 06/21/2010
Consultant: Brendan McCarthy Policy Vote: EQ 5-1
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BILL SUMMARY: AB 2328 requires that at least one member of the
Air Resources Board be a current or past owner of a small
business.
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Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Fund
Implementation Negligible costs Special
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* Air Pollution Control Fund.
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STAFF COMMENTS:
The Air Resources Board has eleven members, appointed by the
Governor and approved by the Senate. The Chair of the Air
Resources Board is a full time position, while the remaining
members are part-time members. Current law specifies required
backgrounds for members of the Board. For example, one member
must have training in automotive engineering, one member must be
a physician or have expertise in public health, two members
represent the general public, and five members represent the
various regional air pollution control districts.
AB 2328 requires that at least one member of the Board be a
current or former small business owner, as defined in the
Government Code. (This does not replace any of the existing
prerequisites for membership. In other words, at least one of
the members of the Board, who fulfills the existing
prerequisites, must also be a small business owner.)
AB 2328 will sunset on January 1, 2016.
The Air Resources Board indicates that there will be negligible
costs associated with the bill.