County air pollution control districts: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District: board members: compensation.

Assembly Member Hart's legislation establishes compensation and reimbursement protocols for county air pollution control district board members, including those serving the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District. The measure allows district boards to provide members up to $200 per day for attending meetings or conducting official business, with an annual cap of $7,200 per member.

Board members would receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred while performing their duties, provided they do not receive duplicate reimbursement from other entities. The daily compensation rate may increase annually by either 5% or up to 10% based on regional inflation rates starting in 2026, though automatic increases are prohibited. Any compensation changes must be approved by board resolution at an open meeting.

Districts that implement board compensation must report to the Legislature within three years on how the policy affected board composition and member engagement. The provisions apply specifically to county district boards whose membership includes mayors, city council members, and county supervisors, as well as the seven-member Antelope Valley district board. The bill's findings note that these compensation authorities align these boards with other air quality management districts that currently possess similar payment capabilities.