SB 318: Air pollution: stationary sources: best available control technology.

The bill aims to improve air pollution control in California by establishing definitions for best available control technology (BACT) and best available retrofit control technology (BARCT). It requires air districts to submit proposed permits for title V sources to the state board for review, and prohibits the issuance of permits that do not comply with federal and state laws. The bill also revises the precertification program to include the identification of equipment, controls, fuels, and processes, and authorizes the state board to prescribe rules for a voluntary program to temporarily assign or loan employees between agencies. Additionally, the bill eliminates the requirement for a training and certification program in the expedited permit system, and requires the publication of online training resources. The bill requires the state board to periodically issue determinations for BAC…