(a) The Legislature finds and declares that additional reductions of motor vehicle emissions could be achieved by effective repairs to motor vehicle emission control components.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department work with the California Community Colleges and other training institutions to identify funding mechanisms that encourage the development of innovative training programs for motor vehicle technicians that focus on reducing air pollution from vehicles needing repair and to increase the number and skill level of motor vehicle technicians.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 258, Sec. 1. (AB 2289) Effective January 1, 2011.)