California Health and Safety Code

§ 40728.5

HSC § 40728.5 Effective Jan 1, 2001Div. 26 · Part 3 · Ch. 6.5

Statute text

(a)Whenever a district intends to propose the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule or regulation that will significantly affect air quality or emissions limitations, that agency shall, to the extent data are available, perform an assessment of the socioeconomic impacts of the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the rule or regulation. The district board shall actively consider the socioeconomic impact of regulations and make a good faith effort to minimize adverse socioeconomic impacts, as defined below. This section does not apply to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule or regulation that results in any less restrictive emissions limit if the action does not interfere with the district’s adopted plan to attain ambient air quality standards, or does not result in any significant increase in emissions.

(b)For purposes of this section, “socioeconomic impact” means the following:

(1)The type of industries or business, including small business, affected by the rule or regulation.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 729, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.