California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 40612

(1) Notwithstanding the limits on the amount of the motor vehicle fee specified in Sections 44223 and 44225, increase the fee established pursuant to these sections to up to, but not exceeding, thirty dollars ($30) per motor vehicle per year for the purposes of establishing and implementing incentive-based programs to achieve surplus emissions reductions that the district determines are needed to remediate air pollution harms created by motor vehicles on which the fee is imposed and that are intended to achieve and maintain state and federal ambient air quality standards required by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.). Except for the amount of the fee, any increase shall be subject to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 44220) of Part 5, including, but not limited to, the adoption of a resolution providing for both the fee increase and a corresponding program for expenditure of the moneys raised by the increased fees for the reduction of mobile source emissions.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 40717.9, adopt rules and regulations to reduce vehicle trips in order to reduce air pollution from vehicular sources.

(c)(1) The fees adopted pursuant to this section shall become effective after the state board makes both of the following findings:

(2) The state board shall file a written copy of its findings made pursuant to this subdivision with the Secretary of State within two days of its determination.

(3) The fees adopted pursuant to this section shall be collected nine months after the requirements of paragraph (2) are met.