The Air Resources Board will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of a regulation to define guidelines for implementation of AB 118, Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP). The goal of the AQIP is to fund air quality improvement research on the air quality impacts of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, and workforce training. The hearing will be held April 23-24, 2009. http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2009/aqip09/aqip09.htm.