KEY SENATOR PROBES SAN JOAQUIN AIR DISTRICT DEVELOPER FEE PACTS

June 17, 2005
Sen. Dean Florez (D-Shafter) is probing the San Joaquin Valley air district's recent pacts with two developers -- including one that requires a company to pay the district more than $500,000 -- to mitigate expected air pollution. Florez plans to focus on several issues, including whether the pacts lacked proper public review, contain appropriate mitigation measures and provide adequate regulatory clarity and assurance to other developers planning construction projects. The review, which is slated to include a special legislative hearing...


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