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Californians for Enforcement-Reform and Transparency - CERT
Californians for Enforcement-Reform and Transparency ("CERT") is a diverse group of industries and trade associations (with thousands of affected members) that have come together to work in cooperation with the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") and other stakeholders to adopt needed improvements to CARB' s compliance and enforcement programs... Learn more
CERT Update
On May 24th 2010, on an unanimous 32-0 vote, the California Senate adopted the Dutton bill on improving CARB enforcement and transparency and requiring a written penalty policy. There was no amendment made to the prior version of the bill. The bill will be considered by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee within around two weeks. Read More…
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Key Information:
- CERT Position Paper
- CERT Recommendations to CARB
- CERT Testimony for April 19th Senate Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
- CERT Letter in Support of SB 1402
- CERT Position Paper in Support of SB 1402
- SB 1402 Fact Sheet
- CERT Legislative Success – April 2010
- CERT Documents Discussed at the December 10th CARB Hearing
- November 19th CERT Testimony at CARB Board Meeting
- CERT (and other) Testimony at the CARB Public Workshop (October 12, 2009)
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CERT -Â Â Working Toward Mutual Environment Goals
By working with all stakeholders in a consensus-building process, CERT seeks to achieve our mutual goals of reducing air pollution, efficiently prioritizing enforcement resources, and promoting compliance through a fair, transparent, and consistent process. CERT aims to strengthen (not weaken) CARB through specific improvements that will help industry achieve full compliance and help CARB more efficiently and effectively meet its overriding objectives-protecting public health and the environment by reducing air pollution. Read CERTS Recommendations to CARB…
