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Senate committee debates SB 34 that narrows air-district authority for port emissions rules
Summary
Sen. Richardson told the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality that SB 34 is intended to preserve and formalize stakeholder collaboration while protecting incentives that support ports’ transition to zero‑emission operations.
Sen. Richardson presented SB 34 as a framework to require stakeholder-driven agreements with the South Coast Air Quality Management District on measures addressing emissions from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Richardson told the committee the ports and maritime industry have already made substantial emission reductions under voluntary and cooperative programs such as the Clean Air Action Plan and said the bill aims to preserve collaboration…
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