Senate Bill 375

1
CalCOG Regional Issues Forum

• Senate Bill 375
• Regional Targets Advisory Committee
• Douglas Ito
• Air Resources Board
• April 30, 2009

2
Senate Bill 375Landmark Legislation

• In order to reach Californias greenhouse gas
  goals we must rethink how we design our
  communities
• - Governors Office Fact Sheet on
  SB 375

3
Transportation GHGs
Vehicle Technology
Vehicle Use
Fuels
Transp. GHG
GHG Mile
GHG Gallon

VMT
,
,
AB 1493 Regulation
Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
SB 375
4
SB 375 Basics

• Regional greenhouse gas targets
• Regional plans to meet targets
• Regional housing needs assessment
• Plan implementation and incentives

5
Timeline

• Jan 31, 2009 ARB appoints Regional Targets
  Advisory Committee (RTAC)
• Sept 30, 2009 RTAC recommendations due to ARB
• June 30, 2010 ARB deadline to issue draft
  targets
• Sept 30, 2010 ARB deadline to adopt final
  targets
• Post-target setting RTP and General Plan housing
  element updates addressing SB 375
  requirements

6
Regional Targets

• Regional targets set for
• 18 metropolitan planning organizations
• Calendar years 2020 and 2035
• Passenger vehicles (autos light trucks)
• Final targets set by Sept. 30, 2010

7
SB 375 Target-Setting Process
RTAC recommendation
ARB/MPO/air district information exchange
MPO may suggest target
ARB sets ambitious and achievable targets
8
What is Happening Now

• RTAC meetings held at least monthly
• Next meeting in Sacramento on May 5th
• High level of MPO involvement
• Model assessment survey
• RTP/Blueprint scenarios
• State agency coordination

9
Potential Target-Setting Approach

• Build on existing regional Blueprint and RTP
  modeling process
• Factor in empirical data to help models reflect
  full range of possible strategies
• Compare regional plans to empirical studies to
  assess if both ambitious and achievable

10
Building a Target-Setting Metric
11
Who is Responsible for Interregional Travel?
Trip A
Trip B
Region 1
Region 3
Trip D
Trip C
Trip G
Trip E
Trip F
Region 2
12
Local Government Participation

• Success of SB 375 ultimately relies on local
  governments
• Local decisions are key to regional strategy to
  reduce greenhouse gases
• Cities and regions are diverse--work within
  context of regional efforts
• Locals are encouraged to collaborate with
  Metropolitan Planning Organizations and
  participate in RTAC process

13
ARB SB 375 Website

• http//www.arb.ca.gov/cc/sb375/sb375.htm