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Synopsis: The Terminal Emissions Sustainability Agreement (“TESA”) permits the Agreement Parties to discuss impacts and implementation of environmental sustainability requirements and initiatives impacting marine terminals mandated or established by one or more ports, federal, state, or local governments, or other governmental agencies or authorities, including air quality standards and requirements of the California Air Resources Board, local Air Districts and other entities establishing mandates affecting marine terminals (“Sustainability Costs”), and discussion and potential implementation of fees or charges on users of marine terminals in connection with Sustainability Costs as well as discussion and potential implementation of rules, practices and procedures for assessment, collection, and allocation of fees or charges in connection with Sustainability Costs. The geographic scope of TESA applies to marine terminal operators in ports or other locations within the state of California.

Most Recent Filing	Date Filed	Effective Date	Synopsis
201476	8/3/2026	9/17/2026	The Terminal Emissions Sustainability Agreement (“TESA”) permits the Agreement Parties to discuss impacts and implementation of environmental sustainability requirements and initiatives impacting marine terminals mandated or established by one or more ports, federal, state, or local governments, or other governmental agencies or authorities, including air quality standards and requirements of the California Air Resources Board, local Air Districts and other entities establishing mandates affecting marine terminals (“Sustainability Costs”), and discussion and potential implementation of fees or charges on users of marine terminals in connection with Sustainability Costs as well as discussion and potential implementation of rules, practices and procedures for assessment, collection, and allocation of fees or charges in connection with Sustainability Costs. The geographic scope of TESA applies to marine terminal operators in ports or other locations within the state of California.