California Air Resources Board

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Requires CARB, by July 1, 2023, to develop a comprehensive strategy to reduce cement sector emissions to net zero no later than December 31, 2045, and implement the strategy upon appropriation by the Legislature. The bill requires CARB to establish interim targets, and authorizes CARB to adjust the interim targets up or down, as specified. The bill requires CARB, in developing the strategy, to evaluate measures to reduce costs of implementing greenhouse gas reduction technologies for cement plants and take other actions, as specified.

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Requires CARB to include specified carbon dioxide removal targets as part of its Scoping Plan. The bill also requires the Natural Resources Agency to maintain a registry of carbon sequestration projects seeking funding. Finally, the bill requires the Natural Resources Agency, in coordination with CARB and other relevant agencies, to establish the Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy.

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Authorizes the regents of the University of California, subject to availability of funds, to establish the California-China Climate Institute, as specified, and in partnership with the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development at Tsinghua University and other entities and institutions in China and California. The bill requires the institute to foster collaboration to inform and shape climate policy, and advance the goals of the Paris Agreement, advance joint policy research on major climate issues, support high-level dialogue on specific climate issues, and provide training to specified entities to advance climate and environmental policies.

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Requires the California Transportation Commission (CTC), in coordination with CARB, California Public Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission, and the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, to develop a Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Assessment (Assessment) and incorporate the recommendations into their respective funding programs for freight infrastructure and technology. The bill also codifies existing CTC guidelines for eligible projects for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program to include the Assessment's findings and requires the findings and recommendations to be included in the California Transportation Plan and the California Freight Mobility Plan. 

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Among other things, this bill requires the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in consultation with CARB and the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2026, outcomes of the funds spent pursuant to Section 45 of SB 901 (Dodd, Chapter 626, Statutes of 2018), including an assessment of greenhouse gas emissions associated with wildfire and forest management activities. 

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Enacts the California Jobs Plan Act of 2021, which requires CARB to work with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency to update the California Climate Investments Funding Guidelines by July 1, 2025 to ensure all applicants to grant programs that receive continuous appropriations from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) include fair and responsible employer practices and inclusive procurement policies. The bill also requires State agencies administering these GGRF funded programs to give preference to applicants that demonstrate a partnership with an educational institution or training program targeting residents of disadvantaged, tribal, and low-income communities. 

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Authorizes a local jurisdiction facing continuous violations of organic waste regulations adopted by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) pursuant to Senate Bill 1383 (Lara, Chapter 385, Statutes of 2016), to submit a notice of intent to comply to CalRecycle. If approved by CalRecycle, the jurisdiction is eligible for administrative civil penalty relief for the 2022 calendar year and a corrective action plan.

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Exempts an autonomous vehicle (AV) that is designed to be operated exclusively, and at all times by autonomous technology from any State law or regulation requiring the installation or maintenance of vehicle equipment that relates to or supports motor vehicle operation by a human driver.

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Beginning January 1, 2030, requires, to the extent allowed by federal law, any autonomous vehicle that is model year 2031 or later, has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,501 pounds, and is equipped with Level 3, 4, or 5 automation (as defined by SAE International) to be a zero-emission vehicle, as defined, to be operated on California public roads.

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Reconstitutes the Vehicle Dismantling Industry Strike Team, which sunset January 1, 2020, and is comprised of several State agencies, including CARB and California Environmental Protection Agency. The bill requires the Vehicle Dismantling Industry Strike Team to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2024, that includes: the number of unlicensed dismantlers investigated and the number of investigations that resulted in enforcement actions, including theft of catalytic converters; the number of locations used for unlicensed automobile dismantling and the number of actions taken; compliance progress; and any statutory, administrative, or regulatory gaps that exist. Senate Bill 366 sunsets the Vehicle Dismantling Industry Strike Team on January 1, 2025. Additionally, the bill changes the fine structure for violations by unlicensed vehicle dismantlers.

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