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AB 907: State Air Resources Board: board members: compensation.
What AB 907 does, verified August 15, 2026
This bill would repeal the prohibition on compensation for members of the state air resources board appointed from air districts, allowing them to receive the same annual salary as other board members. It would also repeal the per diem amount provided to elected official members of the board, replacing it with a daily rate for attending meetings and official business. The goal is to provide fair compensation for these board members.
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Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Jun. 29, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 17, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| May. 28, 2026 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| May. 20, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q. |
Latest bill textAmended version, May 20, 2026 · 490 words
| Amended IN Senate May 20, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 907
| Introduced by Assembly Member |
February 19, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 39512.5 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to the State Air Resources Board.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 907, as amended, Chen Solache. State Air Resources Board: board members: compensation.
Existing law establishes the State Air Resources Board consisting of 14 members with 12 members appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate. Existing law provides that, of the 12 members appointed by the Governor, 6 of those members are to be from certain air quality management districts or air pollution control districts, as provided. In addition to the 14 members of the state board, existing law provides that 2 Members of the Legislature serve on the state board as ex officio, nonvoting members of the state board. Existing law provides that members appointed as members from the air districts serve on the state board without compensation. Existing law provides that the elected official members of the state board receive $100 for each day, or a portion of that amount, thereof, but not to exceed $1,000 in any month, attending meetings of the state board or its committees, or upon authorization of the state board while on official business of the state board (per diem amount). board. Existing law specifies the annual salary of each member of the state board.
This bill would repeal the prohibition on compensation of require that the members of the state board from air districts and would specify that those members are to receive the annual salary provided to other members of the state board. The bill would repeal the per diem amount board, and would eliminate the $100 payments provided to elected official members of the state board.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 39512.5 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:39512.5.
(a) With respect to the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 39510, those members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties to the extent that reimbursement for expenses is not otherwise provided or payable by another public agency or agencies.(b) Reimbursements made pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be made as follows:
(1) A member appointed from a district that is specifically named in subdivision (d) of Section 39510 shall be reimbursed by the district from which the person qualified for membership.
(2) The member appointed as a board member of a district that is not specifically named in subdivision (d) of Section 39510 shall be reimbursed by the state board.
(c) Each member Members described in subdivision (a) shall receive the salary specified in Section 11564 of the Government Code to be paid by the state board.
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