Last week, the Regional Targets Advisory Committee (RTAC) released its report advising the state Air Resources Board (ARB) on how to set regional targets for transportation related greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks under SB 375.

RTAC's report includes details about the form of the target (a statewide per capita metric), the process in how the target will be set, and how ARB will review the regional plans for achieving the target. League staff has prepared two documents to help local officials and their staff sort through the details.

The first document is a two page, 12 point summary highlighting the main findings included in the report. This summary is posted on the League's Web site .

League staff has also prepared a more technical 11 page abridged summary, for those interested in more detail but do not want to the entire 47 page RTAC report. The abridged summary is also posted on the League's Web site .

While neither of these summaries is a perfect substitute for reading the entire RTAC report, League staff has prepared these summaries as a means of helping its membership understand the findings and participate in the process as it moves forward.

Finally, RTAC's report is not the final word. The ARB Board will consider the Committee Report at its November meeting.