California Air Resources Board

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Would require CARB to establish a maximum global warming potential (GWP) for concrete for each project region and performance class, and update it every three years. The bill would require CARB to establish criteria to qualify a technology, method, or product to qualify as a breakthrough technology. The bill would require the Department of General Services to establish performance classes for concrete products, publish a maximum GWP developed by CARB for concrete in the State Contracting Manual, and establish other rules and guidelines regarding the disclosure of carbon dioxide equivalent associated with concrete bids submitted to State agency and university projects. The bill would require awarding authorities to eventually require all bids for concrete used in State agency and university projects to include a GWP, to disqualify bids with a GWP higher than the maximum for performance class and region, and apply bid price discounts for bids with a low GWP or utilizing a breakthrough technology. Was not heard in the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee.

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Would make a nonsubstantive change to the existing requirement for methane emissions reduction goals to include specified targets to reduce the landfill disposal of organics. Remains in the Senate Rules Committee.

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Would require CARB to ensure that Statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40 percent and up to 80 percent below the 1990 level by 2030. The bill would require the Natural Resources Agency, in coordination with CalEPA and CARB, and concurrent with the Scoping Plan, to develop a climate restoration plan that specifies carbon removal targets before 2035. Moved to the Senate Inactive File.

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Would prohibit the use of well stimulation techniques in oil and gas wells beginning January 1, 2022. The bill would require CalGEM to adopt a safety regulation for oil and gas facilities including setbacks from sensitive receptors, as defined in statute and as defined by CARB. The bill failed passage in the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and was granted reconsideration.

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Would designate the California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (CEC) as the lead agency and specified State agencies, including CARB, as responsible agencies, for carbon capture and storage projects under California Environmental Quality Act. The bill would require CEC to coordinate the development of performance standards for carbon capture and storage sites, as specified. Was not heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would require CARB to develop a carbon offset credit for whole orchard recycling. The bill would appropriate an unspecified sum from the General Fund to California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for purposes of providing grants to the University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources division and the California State University for research to assess the co-benefits from healthy soil practices. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would require CARB to recognize the use of renewable natural gas delivered via common carrier pipeline to displace the existing use of natural gas in oil production as generating an innovative crude production method credit under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would establish the policy of the State to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible, but no later than 2045, and to ensure that greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 90 percent below the Statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit by 2045. The bill also would set limitations on the use of direct air capture climate solutions. Moved to the Senate Inactive File.

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Would require the Department of General Services by January 1, 2024 to set a maximum acceptable global warming potential for concrete and decrease that maximum January 1, 2027 and every three years thereafter. Beginning January 1, 2023, the bill would require an awarding authority to apply a performance discount rate of 5 percent for concrete with a global warming potential 20 percent lower than the maximum. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would require CARB, as part of the next Scoping Plan update, to develop a plan to use sustainable aviation fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft in the State by 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. Was not heard in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee.

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