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 board members serving on county air pollution control districts and the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District. The measure allows district boards to authorize per-day compensation of up to $200 for members attending board or committee meetings or conducting official business, with an annual cap of $7,200 per member.

The bill permits boards to increase compensation through open meeting resolutions, limited to either 5% annually from the last adjustment or, beginning in 2026, up to 10% annually based on regional Consumer Price Index changes. Board members may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred while performing their duties. The legislation prohibits automatic future compensation increases and prevents members from receiving duplicate payments or reimbursements from other entities for the same activities.

According to the bill's findings, these provisions aim to align compensation authority across air quality districts, as some districts already possess explicit statutory permission to compensate board members. The measure applies specifically to county district boards whose membership is determined under existing state code and to the seven-member Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District board.