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Committee backs city position on SB 34 despite objections from AQMD board member and environmental groups
Summary
The Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved a resolution on the city’s position regarding Senate Bill 34 after committee debate over whether the bill would limit the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s power to regulate port-related pollution.
The Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted to approve a resolution on the city’s position regarding Senate Bill 34 after members debated whether the bill would limit the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s ability to regulate port-related pollution.
Council member Raman, who serves on the AQMD board, urged the committee to vote no. "I'm asking for your no vote on this resolution as SB 34 would undermine years of collaborative work between AQMD, ports and the surrounding communities," Raman said, arguing the bill would curtail local regulators’ ability to adopt emissions rules for ports and related activities.
Environmental groups and a representative of Move LA and Coalition for Clean Air also testified in opposition. Chris Chavez, deputy policy…
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