(a)  The California Port Community Air Quality Program is hereby established in the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

(b)  The program shall be implemented and administered by a district within its jurisdiction. The district shall provide grants to offset the advanced introduction costs of eligible projects that reduce onroad emissions of particulate matter within communities adjacent to marine terminals.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 44299.81

  • District: means the Bay Area Air Quality Management District as described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 40200) of Part 3 and the South Coast Air Quality Management District as described in Chapter 5. See California Health and Safety Code 44299.80
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Port: means any sea or river port in the state. See California Health and Safety Code 44299.80
  • Program: means the California Port Community Air Quality Program created by this chapter. See California Health and Safety Code 44299.80

(c)  A district may use moneys derived from fines imposed within its jurisdiction pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 40720 to offset costs incurred performing the administration, enforcement, and monitoring activities as required pursuant to that section.

(d)  A district shall use any moneys derived from fines imposed within its jurisdiction pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 40720 that are not expended to offset costs pursuant to paragraph (c) to fund the grant program.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1129, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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