Clarifying the authority of port districts to offer programs relating to air quality improvement equipment and fuel programs that provide emission reductions for engines, vehicles, and vessels.
Summary
Modifies the authority of a port district to maintain and operate pollution control facilities (PCF) by expanding the definition of PCFs to include programs and activities that are intended to reduce air pollution from: (1) vehicles used in transport to, from, or within district facilities; and (2) cargo vessels used within the district.
Deems the use of port district funds for PCFs to be a governmental and public function exercised for a public purpose as a public necessity for promoting cleaner air.
Exempts a subset of port district PCFs from certain requirements relating to conditions and rates, use of port district tax revenues, substantially similar utilities, and cost recovery.
From the House Bill Report (SB 6207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the authority of port districts to offer programs relating to air quality improvement equipment and fuel programs that provide emission reductions for engines, vehicles, and vessels;