California Air Resources Board

Establishes a unit within the Legislative Counsel Bureau to provide advice and investigation services related to climate change policies and allocates Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) moneys to specified funds and continuously appropriates certain amount of moneys in the fund for certain purposes. This bill also requires CARB to conduct a study and report to the Legislature evaluating and making recommendations on the use of offsets no later than December 31, 2026 and by January 1, 2029, update all existing compliance offset protocols to reflect the best available science. This bill also requires CARB to evaluate all compliance offset protocols and consider whether updates are necessary by January 1, 2034, and every 5 years thereafter.

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