,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cacd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bf1 #bjah,ms4 ,h>ris introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to address ! heal? & economic developm5t impacts ( nonatta9m5t ( f$]ally m&at$ air quality /&>ds 9 ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley1 ,cali=nia1 by designat+ air quality emp[]m5t zones4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,air & ,heal? ,quality ,emp[]m5t ,zone ,designation ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% crit]ia ?r\gh ! use ( :i* specific geographical areas-- 7#a7 %all be designat$ z air & heal? quality emp[]m5t zones2 & 7#b7 may apply = grants au?oriz$ = ! purpose ( replac+ or retr(itt+ pollut+ vehicles or eng9es 7or bo? vehicles & eng9es7 9 ord] to improve ! heal? ( ! population liv+ 9 ! zones4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley faces s]i\s air quality *all5ges t impact ! developm5t1 heal?1 & economy ( ! ,valley2 7#b7 ! ,valley emits approximately #fbd tons ( nitrog5 oxides p] day1 & atta9m5t ( ! #aiig f$]ally m&at$ #h-;h\r ozone /&>d "u ! ,clean ,air ,act requires emissions ( n m ?an #afj tons ( oxides ( nitrog5 p] day2 7#c7 ! ,valley does n atta9 ! f$]ally m&at$ /&>d = ,,pm#b4e2 7#d7 ! *ildr5 ( ! ,valley miss #ahh1jjj s*ool days p] ye>1 :i* translates to #a 9 #d ( ^? *ildr5 exp]i5c+ a day ( abs5ce ea* ye> due to elevat$ ozone levels2 7#e7 approximately #dfj resid5ts ( ! ,valley die e>li] ?an !y o!rwise w\ld due to elevat$ ozone levels1 & ,valley resid5ts exp]i5ce #bc1cjj a/hma attacks p] ye>1 a rate t equals #c times ! ,/ate av]age & #e times ! national av]age2 7#f7 #a 9 #e *ildr5 resid+ 9 ! ,valley h be5 diagnos$ ) a/hma2 7#g7 nonatta9m5t ( ,f$]al air quality /&>ds co/s ! ,valley #c1bjj1jjj1jjj annually2 7#h7 ! ,valley exp]i5ces *ronic d\ble-digit unemploym5t rates2 & 7#i7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ p>tn] ) ! ,valley & ! ,/ate to address air quality1 heal?1 & economic developm5t = ! resid5ts ( ! ,valley ?r\gh ! designation ( ! ,valley z an air quality emp[]m5t zone t is eligible = ,f$]al grants & te*nical assi/ance4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,ag5cy means ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#c7 ,clean ,air ,act ,! t]m ,clean ,air ,act means ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq474 7#d7 ,,pm#b4e ,! t]m ,,pm#b4e means p>ticulate matt] ) a diamet] t does n exce$ #b4e micromet]s4 7#e7 ,/rategic plan ,! t]m /rategic plan means1 ) respect to an area1 ! plan conta9$ 9 ! application = designation ( ! area "u section #e4 7#f7 ,valley ,! t]m ,valley means ! ,san ,joaqu9 ,valley1 ,cali=nia4 #e4 ,air quality emp[]m5t zone designation proc$ures 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f among ! areas nom9at$ = designation "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may designate #a or m areas z air & heal? quality emp[]m5t zones4 7b7 ,p]iod = :i* designation is 9 effect 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any designation "u ?is section %all rema9 9 effect dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! designation & end+ on ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! la/ day ( ! t5? cal5d> ye> beg9n+ on ! date ( ! designation2 or 7,b7 ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator revokes ! designation4 7#b7 ,revocation ( designation ,! ,adm9i/rator may revoke ! designation "u ?is section ( an area if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! local air pollution control di/rict 9 :i* ! designat$ area is locat$-- 7,a7 has be5 designat$ z be+ 9 atta9m5t ) ! national ambi5t air quality /&>d = ,,pm#b4e & ozone promulgat$ "u ! ,clean ,air ,act2 or 7,b7 is n comply+ sub/antially )1 or fails to make progress 9 a*iev+ ! goals (1 ! /rategic plan4 7c7 ,limitations on designations ,no area may be designat$ "u subsection 7a7 unless-- 7#a7 ! area is nom9at$ = designation by ! air pollution control di/rict ) jurisdiction ov] ! area2 7#b7 ! air pollution control di/rict provides writt5 assurances satisfactory to ! ,adm9i/rator t ! /rategic plan w be implem5t$2 & 7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t any in=mation provid$ is reasonably accurate4 7d7 ,application ,no area may be designat$ "u subsection 7a7 unless ! application = ! designation-- 7#a7 demon/rates t ! nom9at$ area satisfies ! eligibility crit]ia describ$ 9 section #f2 & 7#b7 includes a /rategic plan = accompli%+ ! purposes ( ?is ,act t-- 7,a7 describes-- 7i7 ! process by :i* ! nom9at$ area is a full p>tn] 9 ! process ( develop+ & implem5t+ ! plan2 & 7ii7 ! ext5t to :i* local in/itutions & organizations h contribut$ to ! plann+ process2 7,b7 id5tifies-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( ,/ate1 local1 & private res\rces t w be available = ! nom9at$ area2 & 7ii7 ! private-public p>tn]%ips to be us$ 7:i* may include p>ticipation by1 & coop]ation )1 in/itutions ( high] education1 m$ical c5t]s1 & o!r private & public entities72 7,c7 id5tifies ! fund+ reque/$ "u any ,f$]al program 9 support ( ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 7,d7 id5tifies basel9es1 me?ods1 & b5*m>ks = measur+ ! success ( c>ry+ out ! /rategic plan2 & 7,e7 includes su* o!r in=mation z may be requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 #f4 ,eligibility crit]ia ,a nom9at$ area %all be eligible = designation "u section #e7;a7 only if ! area meets all ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,nonatta9m5t ,! nom9at$ area has be5 designat$ z be+-- 7,a7 9 extreme nonatta9m5t ( ! #h-;h\r ozone national ambi5t air quality /&>d promulgat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ! ,clean ,air ,act2 & 7,b7 9 nonatta9m5t ( national ambi5t air quality /&>d = ,,pm#b4e promulgat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u t ,act4 7#b7 ,agricultural s\rces ,! nom9at$ area has-- 7,a7 emissions ( oxides ( nitrog5 f f>m equipm5t ( at lea/ #cj tons p] day 9 cal5d> ye> #bjah2 or 7,b7 emissions ( volatile organic comp\nds f f>m+ op]ations ( at lea/ #dj tons p] day 9 cal5d> ye> #bjah4 7#c7 ,air quality-relat$ heal? effects ,z ( ! date ( nom9ation1 ! nom9at$ area meets or exce$s ! national av]age p] capita incid5ce ( a/hma4 7#d7 ,economic impact ,z ( ! date ( nom9ation1 ! nom9at$ area exp]i5ces unemploym5t rates high] ?an ! national av]age4 7#e7 ,/ate mat*+ funds ,! nom9at$ area is locat$ )9 a ,/ate & local area t w mat* at lea/ ( ! funds provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u ?is ,act4 #g4 ,eligible grant applicants ,any air pollution control di/rict or o!r local gov]nm5tal entity au?oriz$ to regulate air quality 9 a ,/ate "u ! ,clean ,air ,act may apply = a grant "u ?is ,act4 #h4 ,au?orization ( air & heal? emp[]m5t grants 7a7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* area designat$ z an air & heal? quality emp[]m5t zone "u section #e7;a7 %all be eligible to receive #a or m grants "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,am\nt ( grants ,! am\nt ( ea* grant aw>d$ to a designat$ air & heal? quality emp[]m5t zone %all be det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator bas$ ^u a review (-- 7,a7 ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! applications requir$ by section #e7;d72 & 7,b7 ! ne$s set =? 9 ! applications by ^? designat$ z b5efici>ies4 7#c7 ,tim+ ( grants ,) respect to ea* designat$ air & heal? quality emp[]m5t zone1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make-- 7,a7 a grant "u ?is section to ea* su* zone on ! date ( designation ( ! zone "u section #e7;a72 & 7,b7 ! grant "u ?is section to ea* su* zone available on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( designation ( ! zone4 7#d7 ,ov]sight ( grants ,! air pollution control di/rict or o!r local gov]nm5t entity au?oriz$ to regulate air quality 9 an area designat$ z an air & heal? safety emp[]m5t zone "u section #e7;a7 %all ov]see ! use ( any grant funds provid$ to ! zone "u ?is section4 7b7 ,use ( grants ,ea* air & heal? safety emp[]m5t zone t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant solely-- 7#a7 to c>ry out activities t a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 section #b2 7#b7 9 accordance ) ! /rategic plan = ! zone2 & 7#c7 = activities t b5efit ! resid5ts ( ! zone = :i* ! grant is made ?r\gh improv$ air quality & heal?4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to provide grants "u ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4