2023 – Assembly Bill 1526 (Committee on Natural Resources), Public resources (Chaptered)
Bill Number
AB 1526
Legislative Session
2023-2024
Bill Information
Category
Fuels, Climate Change, Toxics and Hazardous Waste
Status
Chaptered
Author
Committee on Natural Resources
Contact
Office of Legislative Affairs
Email
Summary
This bill extends deadlines for the California Geological Energy Management Division (CalGEM) in consultation with CARB, to complete posting data, conduct peer review, and post the results of a study of fugitive greenhouse gas, toxic air contaminant, and volatile organic compound emissions from idle, idle deserted, and abandoned wells in the State. The bill extends the deadlines for posting collected data and conducting peer review from 2022 to 2026 and for posting the results of the study to their website from 2023 to 2028. Finally, the bill extends the sunset for these provisions from 2024 to 2029.