AB 14: Coastal resources: Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program.

This bill adds a new chapter to the public resources code to protect coastal resources, specifically blue whales and blue skies. It requires the Ocean Protection Council to participate in a program that reduces air pollution, vessel strikes on whales, and underwater acoustic impacts along the California coast. The program aims to implement a statewide voluntary vessel speed reduction and sustainable shipping program. The bill authorizes the expansion of the program, which includes incentives for participating vessels based on distance traveled at reduced speeds. The program is limited to vessels over 300 gross tons. Participating air pollution control districts and air quality management districts must submit a report to the legislature by December 31, 2029, regarding the program's implementation.