California Air Resources Board

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Would have required the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development to develop economic forecasts that include climate impacts. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.  

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Would have required the State Lands Commission to conduct, by December 31, 2023, an amortization study of the oil and gas leases in the State in order to determine the market value of these leases and provide recommendations to phase out their oil and gas production. The bill would also have required the State Lands Commission to seek initial negotiations with the lessees for voluntary relinquishment and termination of production associated with those leases and to terminate leases for fair compensation without voluntary relinquishments. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have requested the California Council on Science and Technology, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission and the Energy Commission to complete a study analyzing the role of hydrogen underground storage facilities and hydrogen infrastructure in the State’s greenhouse gas reduction strategies. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.  

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Would have required the California Energy Commission (CEC), in coordination with CARB and specified entities, to establish a pilot program to encourage and expedite carbon capture and storage projects at industrial facilities, as specified. The bill would have required CEC to establish a competitive grant program to fund no more than 3 proposed projects. The bill would have required CEC to convene a task force to provide technical and policy assistance to obtain permits and licenses necessary to deploy and commercialize carbon capture technology and invite CARB and other specified agencies to join. Finally. the bill would have required projects receiving grants to meet specified labor requirements. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would have required CARB, at least once every 3 years, to conduct a review of the market-based compliance mechanism, to among other things, evaluate and address concerns related to allowance overallocation and offset credit eligibility. The bill would have required CARB to consult with the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee and Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee as part of the review and consult with those committees in developing and publishing allowance banking metrics concurrent with the first review. The bill would have required CARB to commence the first review by January 30, 2023 or within 30 days of the completion of the update to the Scoping Plan pending as of January 30, 2023, whichever is later. Failed passage on the Assembly Floor.  

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Would have established the Geologic Carbon Sequestration Group in the California Geological Survey to provide independent expertise and regulatory guidance to the State Air Resources Board, including but not limited to, identification of suitable locations, appropriate subsurface monitoring, and hazards. Moved to the Assembly Inactive File.

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Would have required the Department of General Services (DGS), in consultation with 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 have required the DGS to establish performance classes for concrete products, publish the maximum GWP 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 have authorized CARB to establish additional requirements and rules regarding maximum GWPs for concrete. The bill would have required awarding authorities to set a project concrete carbon dioxide equivalent limit and set other requirements as specified. Failed passage in the Assembly Accountability and Review Committee.

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Would have made 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 have required CARB to ensure that Statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are reduced to an unspecified percentage below the 1990 level by 2030 and 80 percent below the Statewide GHG limit no later than December 31, 2045. The bill would have required the Natural Resources Agency, in coordination with CalEPA and CARB, and concurrent with the Scoping Plan to develop a climate restoration plan. Was not heard on the Senate Floor.

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Would have required CARB, by January 1, 2024, to develop and adopt regulations requiring corporations with revenues in excess of $1 billion doing business in California to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to an emissions registry and contract with that registry to develop a reporting and registry program. The bill would have required CARB to establish auditor qualifications and a process for approval of auditors that ensures sufficient auditor capacity, as well as timely reporting. The bill would have required CARB by July 1, 2026, contract with a university, as specified, to report on public disclosures made by these businesses, including in the context of State GHG reduction goals. Finally, the bill would have required CARB to update the disclosure deadlines by January 1, 2029 to ensure Scope 3 emissions are reported as close in time as practicable to Scope 1 and 2 emission disclosures. Failed passage on the Assembly Floor. 

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